Interesting. I see your point.

However, just because your coach says something dumb - doesn't mean you have to do it. And, DROPPING it in the trash as opposed to THROWING into the stands, are two totally different things.

But, anyway - nobody is perfect and I know I have done my share of dumb, hot-headed things in my 47 years of life. The kid was probably only 17 or 18 years old. Hopefully he learned to never do something that foolish again. However, if he didn't learn his lesson - then like I tell my 'frequent flier repeat offenders' at school -- "somebody has to give the warden a job. I just hope it is not you . . ."

Thankfully we got many coaches that don't teach that kind of cr--. Coaches that love and respect ALL wrestlers brave enough to step into the center and wrestle to the best of their ability. Thank you much for those kind of coaches.