[just another ref]

Here's something I had never seen before. Boys varsity game last night. There's a dead ball and I hear the visiting coach say, "Time out! Hold up a minute." He then proceeded to stroll right out in the middle of the court. I was momentarily puzzled but quickly realized that he was headed over to talk to the two cops by the front door. I couldn't hear what was said but he gestured toward three young guys (I don't think they were students, probably 20 or so) who were walking across the end of the gym, already making their way out. Apparently these guys were sitting right behind the bench and giving the coach advice which included profanity. The cops escorted the guys out without incident, and one of them was heard to say, "Yeah, we know the routine." As the visiting coach returned to his bench, the home coach stepped over and said something I couldn't hear, but I think it was something to the effect of "Sorry about that, I don't know those guys." Visitors coach ended the incident by saying, loud enough for all of us to hear,
"No, they're my people. They're just ignorant!"