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Originally Posted by David Emerling
I agree with all your observations only I would further characterize it this way ...
Although wrong, the coach approaching the umpire from behind and touching him could not be viewed as physically threatening.
Getting in each other's face was not physically threatening. That happens all the time.
The first physically threatening act was by the UMPIRE when he thrust his mask forward, hitting the coach squarely in the face - to which the coach reacted (understandably) by taking a girlie shove to the umpire - hardly an act that will cause any physical harm - unlike a mask in the face.
There is plenty of blame to go around here. But, in my opinion, the UMPIRE was the only one who engaged in any meaningful, harmful, physical activity.
David Emerling
Memphis, TN
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Maybe its in the eye of the beholder, but that's not the way I saw the video Dave. I clearly saw the coach give the umpire a little shove from behind. The umpire turned and they both went face to face yelling at each other. I think the "head butt" was a collision of both faces as they tried to outscream each other.
Once the coach was tossed, and the umpire turned his back and began walking away, the other umpire should have been there (if at all possible) by then to step between the two.
Besides, the ball did look a little low!
