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Old Wed Jul 02, 2008, 08:11am
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Originally Posted by NCASAUmp
If we should take anything from this story, it should be that we should do what we can to nip it in the bud. There is a fine line between "cutting up" with the other team and "cutting down" on the other team. If the line is crossed, don't do anyone any favors by not warning/ejecting a player who crosses the line. I'm not saying the umpires didn't do their jobs by any means, because you never know when someone decides to flip out. I'm only speaking in a forward-looking sense.
And "decided not to press charges" just adds to the problem, making it "allowable" to attack people if it's on a field.
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