This is not a case of someone yelling from the stands, or even making a threat during or after the game. The guy went down to the officials locker room looking for trouble and then proceeded to attack one of the officials!
I am a basketball official for high school and lower-level college and I have seen my share of idiots like this. Fortunately I have never had anyone attack me (although I have several times had threats made — i.e. "See you in the parking lot").
This has to come to an end... It's totally absurd what officials put up with on a regular basis. Without the support of the school or the state governing association, you are going to see a lot of officials walk.
Please contact the IHSAA and tell them to ban this guy!!! He has no place in high school sports. It's for the kids — not him!
1. There are no longer any consequences for stupid actions,
2. Over-population breeds violence, and
3. Societal boredom and complacency magnifies normally insignificant incidents into serious crises.