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I think it says something about the respect that is afforded officials and officiating that someone who treats them as badly as he does (or Knight, or whoever) is still considered to be this shining example of sportsmanship and a roll model. It's not like there is now, or ever has been, and real negative repercussions off the court for coaches who act in this manner. If anything, they are praised for their "passion" or for "sticking up for their kids".
Hell, plenty of fans would argue that he is a great example not in spite of his antics, but that his antics are perfectly reasonable given how officials ought to be treated, seeing as they screw everything up so often...
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