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As I try to imagine myself at THIS game with THIS situation, I ask myself: "What specifically would I do and when?"
It sounds like he must have been saying these things during time-outs or during free throws--based on your description of how only those within a short distance heard him.
He would say things like next time you have one of their shooters close to you like that you have to take him out
That statement might get my attention, but be vague enough for me to question his meaning, but not necessarily take any action at that time. Enough though that I would probably be keeping my "antennas" (antenni ?) up for anything more like that coming from him.
"if you have one of their guys flying over you to get a rebound you had better undercut him"
That statement has definitely got my attention, and if I hear that, I'm taking the "warning" approach and talking to him--along the lines of Marks comments:
"'Coach, I heard what you just said to your players. I'm telling you that if one of your players even looks like he's thinking about intentionally injuring someone, not only will both of you be out of here, but this game will be forfeit. You may want to rethink your situation and talk with your players again.' Then turn around and walk away."
If I'm hearing this one: "if he is ever that close to you again swing your elbow and break his jaw". He's gone!
Above it all, I'm hoping the guy doesn't really mean exactly what he's saying. That we really don't have someone like that teaching our young people. But I'm old enough and seen enough and heard and read enough that I know everything is possible, and that we unfortunately do have these types out there. So maybe I am taking the harder stance.
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