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I don't think it's reasonable to say - "since the T didn't affect the outcome of the game, I'm not going to call it. But if it were a 1pt or 2pt game, then I definitely would have nailed 'em"......Regardless of the time/score, it was either disrespectful and unsportsmanlike or it wasn't.
We as officials should actually participate in holding others accountable for unsportsmanlike behavior instead of just giving it "lip-service". Sometimes that means taking action in circumstances that may not be popular. Complaining about the incident after you had an opportunity to address it puts an official on "thin ice" in my book.
I'm not sure what I would have done in this situation, but if I continued to feel as strongly in the days and weeks after the game as I did during the game, that tells me I should have penalized right then and there. This discussion definitely gives me thought and helps me to decide what I'll do if/when the situation occurs.
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