Fan threats

[Rich]

...but to say that the umpire has no authority to eject the fan may influence someone who doesn't read the thread carefully. That person may think that he has to tolerate a threatening or profane fan.

That's why I clarified my position.

Rich

PS - We, as officials, ALWAYS have the last say at a field or court. There is nothing that says we have to stay in an atmosphere where we feel unsupported or endangered. We can always, in the words of my great Knoxville basketball supervisor, "put the ball on the table and go to the house."