Why cant players control their language.....

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally posted by shipwreck
So, if my belief is that it is ok to attack someone with a bat, it is ok and an umpire shouldn't step in? The F word isn't physical but it hurts some people.

Okay, I guess that terminates the intelligent side of this discussion.

No, words do not hurt. Offend maybe, but if that one word offends, why to not the others?

This thread moved to a blanket statement mandating another's belief be invoked upon others without regard to their feelings, beliefs or opinion. I'm sorry, but I did not give up four years of my life so someone else tell me how to run it.

I do not subscribe to that belief, but I do not fault those who forewarn teams about profanity enforcing the rule for that game.

Do not take this to say I condone misbehavior on the field or loud outbursts. If I believe something is inappropriate for the circumstances, I do talk to players and they tone it down. I do not start calling people out and ejecting them from games. Those who are problematic will not accept the quiet warning and will eventually challenge the umpire and then they go.