Devil Rays prospect throws bat at plate umpire

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Originally Posted by J.Rutledge
Please let us not compare sports to other occupations. No one goes around yelling at authority figures because a situation does not go their way in real life. Also sports is about the only place where it is acceptable for people to yell at anyone and call them all kinds of names or heckle them because they are with another company (team) or by customers (fans). Also no one said it was acceptable to throw a bat at someone.

I guess Jeff doesn't have a relative in law enforcement.

Like any seasoned umpire, authority figures with badges have seen their share of abuse. I shouldn't have to explain that law enforcement officers get taunted, touched and ridiculed daily. They are taught to use discretion and ignore taunts and unacceptable behavior. Turn on the television and you will see rapid response units being pelted with stones, urine, feces and other unmentionables. They absorb all types of insults. While you may not believe it, sworn law enforcers actually have less rights than you and I.

For what it's worth, I can't recall the last time a Naperville police officer shot someone in the back, so drop the boy from the hood routine. You find ways to hijack every thread. Congratulations on proving your teachers wrong.