[JRutledge]

I was at an AAU tournament held at one of the Illinois schools a few years back.

I was watching one veteran officials being heckled by a fan standing just off the court. There were no stands in the gym and there were 3 courts right next to each other. So this fan was all over this State Final official about all kinds of calls. Every time down the court this fan had something to say.

Well during a timeout this officials just turned around and held his finger out with his lanyard and whistle dangling as if to say, "You want to do this?" He stood that way for the rest of the time out not saying a word. The fan tried to keep running his mouth but each time he said something, it was like he could not get the words out. "But you cann...." Or he would say, "You should....." He could not finish a single sentence.

We all fell out laughing watching this. The fan did not say another word the rest of the tournament because he was embarrassed.

Peace