I don't believe it applies in this video, but had the coach immediately came off his bench and moved toward his player, I think there is an argument that he legally came on to the court to prevent or break up a fight, as fights will often times start following a flagrant foul. In that case, I would at least consider allowing that player to stay in the game. In the video, we can't actually see the coach's initial reaction, as he is off-camera. Had he immediately stood up and moved on to the court, and then walked out the last 2-3 steps once he realized there was no fight imminent, I might have even considered it here.
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