According to the article the judge said: Do not try to talk over me, do not try to turn this into theater.”
Seems like that conduct would be what got the lawyer cited for contempt and I don't see that as outrageous by the judge.
As to whether or not his failure to dismiss was outrageous, I'd have to know his reasoning to decide on that, and the article doesn't say.
It’s an old tactic used by leftist defendants, especially when they know they’re guilty. William Kunstler tried to pull this crap during the Brinks trial, then yrs later during the LIRR shooting case (Black rage defense). Become your own lawyer and you’ll have a fool for a client. Hire an “activist atty” and you’ll have a DAMN fool for a client.