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Originally posted by davidw
The original post mentioned a player cussing at an official by saying "f... you!" I don't care if it's directly face to face or with his back to me--in fact I think it may be a bigger deal with his back to me, as he may be sending a message to others on the floor that will contribute to a deterioration of the game. That, in my opinion, is flagrant and he is gone.
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I agree with Davidw. My years of experience and education about the English language
have taught me that when someone says an expletive followed by the word "you" it means that person is addressing someone specific. Having his back turned and his head down just means that he is a little embarassed to say it any louder, not that he was talking to himself. Even the F-bomb doesn't have to be a T if it's frustration with self and very quiet. But that wasn't what happened in PS2Man's case. The kid was definitely addressing the ref, and that merits a T or a flagrant everytime.