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Lawrence and Rich,
I don't disagree with your timelines at all. Only, to me, this FACT is crucial:
Not only does the coach physically "turn the umpire" around...after he does so, he walks directly and purposefully TO the umpire (the umpire does not move toward the coach) and then MAKES CONTACT with the umpire AGAIN. He goes chest-to-chest with the umpire and THE COACH PUTS HIS FACE ON THE UMPIRES' MASK. It is as plain as day. Again, the first time the coach's face touches the umpire's mask it is because THE COACH PUT HIS FACE ON THE UMPIRE'S MASK. Does this mean the umpire is not allowed to move his head out of fear of injuring the coach? Of course not.
This is a "bumping" folks.
I think too many people on this thread are ignoring and/or minimizing what occurred between the time the coach turned the umpire around and the moment of the alledged head butt. The coach's aggression is not limited to his turning the umpire around. Physical contact INITIATED by the coach continued after that event and BEFORE the "head butt".
The coach was out of control.
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