Who knows what initiated the Williams incident, but I will say this...I coach HS baseball, and the things said to umpires even at that level is absurd. Fans go to NFL games and shout terrible things at players, but they call ref's every name in the book. Ref's of all sports take a ton of crap they don't deserve, and it's hard for me to blame them when they give it back. It's hard for me to imagine that most of what these guys would say back to players would be even one tenth of what they take. Look at the way Brady and Mallet cussed the ref's at the end of the Monday night game. They should have been knocked on their ass for talking to another man like that
UK a ref's job is to enforce the games rules to the best of his ability and make sure the game is played "civilly"
how can a ref drop a flag for "unsportsmanlike conduct " if he himself is cursing out players ? a ref and/or umpire has to be above that . he has to be above reproach , and set the example . THATS there JOB and they KNOW this when they take the field
Professional sports "isnt just a game " Millions and millions of dollars change hands and peoples jobs are on the line by good and bad calls
The ref was unprofessional if he did indeed curse out a player . Its his job to be above the fray and not a part of that type of story .