Do you just "take it"?

[NCASAUmp]

Just last week, I was guilty of saying something that more or less "slammed" a player for his attitude. In hindsight, as soon as I said it, I KNEW that what I'd said would only serve to throw gas on the fire, and I was right. The player approached me after the game and harassed the crap out of me.

The comment you made to the player was, perhaps, a bit out of line. It really served no purpose other than to make you feel better, and heck, I can't blame you, nor am I trying to get on your case at all. If you are questioning whether or not it was out of line, then the chances are that there was a better way to handle it. Live, learn, move on, play ball!

There are things we say, and then there's what we REALLY want to say. I've always wanted to say, "Player, stfu. You're whining like a little baby."