Wait a minute, I thought football was a “manly” sport and it’s well know that jocks egg each other on. What? That other guy can’t take it? Sounds like he can’t cut it and needs to hang up his cleats and get off the field.
Football is supposed to be “manly”, but taunting over such BS as this is far from “manly” - it is bullying the kid over something he cannot control.
Being “manly” on the field includes the sportsmanship concept of letting your play do the talking. Getting your own teammates hyped up is fine - but belittling your opponent for things that are completely out of their control is idiotic.
Just my $.02, but IMO the coach is way out of bounds here. He’s sanctioning the lesson that mouthing off is part of the game - and it never should be.
Our line coach told us the best way to be a good sport was to knock the opposing linemen on their assess during the play, then help them up after the play. All the while not saying anything.