I clearly heard the Purdue coach say "You effing took the game" and "That's effing weak" ... Right after that, ESPN seemed to turn off or at least turn down the microphone closest to him. But they did keep the camera on him and you could tell he was still screaming at Stephens.
Obviously, there was a bad call on the inadvertant whistle and as an official you should expect to take some gruff about it. But that behavior by the Purdue coach HAS to be penalized. Just because he may be looking to get a technical doesn't mean that you shouldn't give him one.
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