[Rufus]

With a hat tip to Coltdogs, I had a JV boy's game this weekend where, in the first quarter, one of the coaches yells out during a stop in play "They're raping us out there!" I hit him with a technical upon which he comes onto the floor and says loudly "That's the first call you've gotten right tonight!" I hit him with a second technical and he's done for the night.

What is it with coaches and using that phrase? To me it is particularly violent and offensive (strangely, more than "They're killing us" or "They're mugging us"), especially when you consider that there were kids in the stands. Because it was a JV game it wasn't really crowded yet so I heard him quite clearly at mid-court (he was at the end of the coach's box closest to the endline). I've read the comments posted on Coltdogs' original post and honestly did not think I would be faced with that situation.

The varsity coach took over for the team (all they had was a student manager left on the bench, no assistants apparently) and he was OK with my reasoning. To his credit, the JV coach came into the official's room after the game and apologized.

Anyway, just wanted to vent a little bit. Thanks for all who contribute to this forum. It's very much appreciated.