A tip of the hat to Steve Kerr. Not just for a throwing both a clipboard and an absolute shit fit in response a routine foul that was only made flagrant by the reputation of the person who committed it, but for choosing exceptional circumstances in which to do so. There's a time and a place for everything, even expletive-laced tantrums, and what better time and place than one that starts your vacation early while making a public talking point of a questionable officiating decision that would have otherwise flown under the radar? We sometimes have to dig a little deeper to praise the job Steve Kerr does as the overseer of a superteam that can coast on talent, hence the amount of times you'll hear him (accurately) referred to as an excellent manager of egos. Therefore, I'm willing to take it a little too far in treating that cleverly-placed conniption as a feather in his coaching cap. Ranting and raving at referees with rage in your eyes late in a loss isn't often worthy of praise, but doing so with passion, principle, and purpose? That's something I can stand firmly behind...even if said passion is just a strong desire to use 4-letter words, said principle is just an over-the-top attempt to paint your villain as a victim, and said purpose is to receive an early dismissal from "the office" ahead of a long weekend.
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