ODog wroteNOTHING excuses the behavior of the coaches and fans. NOTHING.
Agree.
It had nothing to do with the cause of the fight, or the start of the fight, but is it excusable for the official to try to kick a fight participant when he was down, even after being attacked by said participant, instead of just retreating to the locker room? I don't believe that the official was defending himself at that specific instant, he was just pissed off.
But maybe you had to be there? I've never been involved in a fight like this. Nothing even close. Who knows? Maybe I'd retaliate by kicking the crap out of somebody that attacked me? On second thought, I would probably be cowering in the locker room.