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Before you get too worked up, watch the video again.  This was not a fight and there were no punches thrown.  The coach used his clipboard to block the player's face and push him back away from the opposing player.  He was trying to avoid another penalty and he was successful in that endeavor.  In essence, he was breaking up a fight, not creating one.

I agree that Lake was breaking up a confrontation initially. Unfortunately it was the subsequent push in the back that has caused the trouble here. That gesture wasn't necessary to break up the confrontation, and was undoubtedly due to Lake's frustration that his team was playing poorly and not behaving as they should.

While it may be possible to argue that the players involved in a physical game may lose their cool, you can't say that about the coaches. They are supposed to be above the fray making brilliant play calls to overcome the fact the OL can't block and the DL gets pushed back 5 yards on every play. Lake lost his cool. He can't do that. Given his situation, was it understandable? Sure it was. Given what has gone on in the past with coaches, this would have been considered a non-event. Is that OK? No, it isn't. The standard is higher. I actually think Lake would agree.

[Goose]

Before you get too worked up, watch the video again.  This was not a fight and there were no punches thrown.  The coach used his clipboard to block the player's face and push him back away from the opposing player.  He was trying to avoid another penalty and he was successful in that endeavor.  In essence, he was breaking up a fight, not creating one.

I agree that Lake was breaking up a confrontation initially. Unfortunately it was the subsequent push in the back that has caused the trouble here. That gesture wasn't necessary to break up the confrontation, and was undoubtedly due to Lake's frustration that his team was playing poorly and not behaving as they should.

While it may be possible to argue that the players involved in a physical game may lose their cool, you can't say that about the coaches. They are supposed to be above the fray making brilliant play calls to overcome the fact the OL can't block and the DL gets pushed back 5 yards on every play. Lake lost his cool. He can't do that. Given his situation, was it understandable? Sure it was. Given what has gone on in the past with coaches, this would have been considered a non-event. Is that OK? No, it isn't. The standard is higher. I actually think Lake would agree.