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Yeah, T him up or walk away. By following him and asking the kid a question, you're only exposing yourself to more potential trouble. What if the kid had replied, "F U"? Do you then give him 2 T's (1st for the "You suck", 2nd for the "F U")? In this case, the 2nd T probably could've been avoided by not talking with him.
It's a tough decision to make in this case. Walking away and doing nothing is sometimes hard to do, and almost condones the players behavior in his mind, as there were no consequences to their action. And hitting him with a T would send a message to a good coach and good parents that something is wrong with this kid, so maybe they can straighten him out at home. I've had situations where I've T'd up kids for various types of unsportsmanlike behavior, and their parents make them go up to me after the game and apologize. I've also experienced the opposite end of the spectrum of parenting where you can clearly see the bad apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
But regarding your question, if this were an isolated incident and you hadn't heard anything from the kid all game, I might just do nothing. But since you said this kid has a habit of whining and being overly dramatic, I'd respond with some post-game drama of my own and hit him with a T. But it's unfortunate, since his team lost and the free throws wouldn't affect the outcome, the other team wouldn't shoot any shots. I guess you'd just make a note in the book and move on.
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