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Originally Posted by BadNewsRef
All this doesn't change my sentiment that coaches don't get to loudly say whatever they want just because they were "talking to their team/bench/player/coach".
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I agree with this but the larger point I take from this particular thread is that you either address inappropriate comments with a T or a warning or you can choose to ignore it if you see fit.
What I would not do is ask a coach to repeat what they said or ask them what they said if I'm not sure.
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Originally Posted by #olderthanilook
Exactly.
We are to act and be professional even when everyone else in the venue is not acting professional. That includes checking what comes out of our mouths in the form of words (includes eye rolling and sarcastic/baiting body language).
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Well said.
And being professional IMO does not include questions like, "what did you say," or "care to repeat that." That's unprofessional IMO and even if it isn't necessarily baiting it easily gives the appearance of baiting. And as we all know in this advocation, appearance matters.