I'm the referee on my crew and, based on the situation posted here, would prefer to give out any warnings like this myself.
As Ron mentioned, a brief "that's enough" should suffice. If it continues, then be a bit more stern and direct the coach to his team huddle.
My wings aren't expected to be mute -- they are quite demanding when it comes to sideline decorum and making sure the teams are in the right spots during timeouts. But with a coach in the middle of the field I would hope that any USC flag thrown would be mine after giving the appropriate warnings.
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