I'm not a fan of most of the advice so far.
1 - I don't think it's good form to threaten anyone with a technical.
2 - I don't like - especially in this situation - to say something like "I'll listen to you" or "I'll listen to you all night, but not your assistants..." This isn't true. I will not listen to a head coach comment or complain all night.
When it gets time to warn, "Coach, this is your warning. No more."
For the bench, "Coach, control your bench. This is their one warning."
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