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Don't be too hard on the coach, here. It seems he's honestly looking to learn. Personally, I think he's being a little tough on himself, but the incident obviously bothered him and he's looking for a better way to handle it in the future. And it takes guts to make the "act white" comment. Being from a white, middle class, upper Midwest area - I'm in no position to argue the point - but he's not the first to talk about the attitude (Bill Cosby and other black leaders have also been talking about it for a couple of years).
Just a few thoughts - a blow out game is not a good time to pass on an intentional foul. It's not how much they win by that is the issue - it's control of the game that matters.
I agree that the comment across the floor wasn't the way to handle it. I'm not even sure if any comment to the refs was needed - a quick timeout would have been good just to remind your kids to control themselves and expect the fouls - and do it loud enough so the refs hear you.
Final thought - refs can't stop fouls, we can only call them after they happen. We can help by calling them and talking to the players, but preventing them is the job of the coaches and players.
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