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OK. Some great stuff here but also some assumptions made. I said only that my 4-man immediately ran to my 5-man and started calming him, but I didn't say anything about an outward reaction or my 5-man being unable to control himself. I just said that other players reacted to the situation anticipating something different than the laughing fans and officials. The player had a flash of anger in his face but he maintained composure and looked me in the eyes and talked to me between freethrows before I allowed him to continue.
My bigger point was about continuing to call the game to the end or, even better, to admonish an offending player openly. I don't want the damn ball back in a blow-out but I want my kids to see that the rules will take care of them to the end.
I did admit to blowing it, but I never said I yelled at anyone. What I did do was "say across the court." It was a mistake because it is a bad way to communicate a subtle idea and saying is still a public calling-out even though it is not yelling.
Not looking for sympathy or forgiveness just a plea to keep calling the game evenly for the duration even if it seems like a laugher to some.
In terms of my students dealing with feeling that succeeding in school sometimes feels like sacrificing their culture and becoming more "white." I don't agree with it, but many of my students feel it so if I can't help them process it without making them feel idiotic for having the feeling then I am worthless to them.
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