I've said it before, and I'll say it again... if you put the official in a position where he or she has to make a decision about if something is usportsmanlike or not (or ejectable or not)... you might not like the decision the official makes.
IMHO... coming out onto the field, beyond the numbers, to berate the officiating crew is Unsportsmanlike in and of itself... the comment, especially if it was loud enough that "just a fan" heard it, is more than sufficient to send the coach packing.
If anything, he's lucky that his team didn't assessed TWO 15-yard penalties.
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