IMHO there is no “right” answer to this, just different approaches. And in the different approaches, the details matter.
You didn’t tell us what he actually said. I think you can pass on some borderline stuff, but that doesn’t mean you let him say whatever he wants—there are still lines. You said he used “Magic words.” That suggests to me that he made an overly personal comment. For me, unless I can legitimately pretend I didn’t hear it, I don’t think it should be ignored. So if he said the kinds of things I think of are implying, I think the T was probably the better choice.
(From a soccer ref and basketball dad.)
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