[HLin NC]

The Gators team personnel were making claims that "there's another side to the story" since the first reports were released but I've yet to read what the other side is. The link posted as well as others on the tv news website that I followed still don't articulate any "other side".

The only new piece of info is they claim something happened to their cheerleaders but a) doesn't go into detail, and b) sure wouldn't be the officials area of responsibility.

The simplest answer is usually the first one. Like a lot of youth coaches, they are ill trained and too emotionally wrapped up in the game to do their job. A flag was thrown and before they took the time to realize it was against their opponent, they flew off the handle and made @$$3$ out of themselves.

How many of us have even had to tell a HS coach to simmer down until we actually know what foul was called after a flag is thrown across the way?

I don't know if its racial in nature and as far as this incident I don't really care. Youth coaches, no matter their race, have got to set a better example. From the look of the officiating crew, they appeared to be fairly diverse. The first time I glanced at the clip, I thought the attacked official was non-Caucasian too.

As far as the kids go, I'm tired of hearing about how the kids have been hurt. No more hurt has been inflicted than that watching adults who are supposed to set the example act like a group of bullies. Valuable life lessons will be learned. Don't be a jerk and respect authority come to mind.

As far the official goes, who know why he didn't press the charges himself. Maybe his lawyer advised him not to? Personally, I would. I don't foresee him getting a big payday out of the team considering they were borrowing money to pay expenses. I guess he'll go after the league and maybe the school system that hosted the games.