Well, Kershaw is the rock on which my fantasy team is built (so I am not unbiased in any way). But I too think the ump was out-of-line here...a warning was warranted but Kershaw kept the ball low, he wasn’t headhunting, and it wasn’t even blatantly certain that he was throwing at him (the ball was not that far inside). It was a purpose pitch...a warning to the batter but it was not a dangerous pitch. Kershaw and both benches should have been warned right there and then that any more pitches like that would result in ejection...but he should never have been ejected on the spot like that. That is nanny-state umpiring. Think of what Bob Gibson did - much more than that - without getting tossed.
The umpires should call one game at a time, not “remember” stuff from one game to the next. The team and the fans reserve the right to remember, in my opinion. What is next? Will the ump warn re facial expressions or whatever? They didn’t mind Parra grabbing his crotch the night before or hot-dogging the homer.
The umps need lessons in professionalism.
You’re right that the MLB nanny mentality is getting out of hand. Let’s get a new commish while we’re at it.