Gene,
You don't have to apologize for anything nor do you have to soften your words. Brash behavior is not acceptable in society. It's legal, but not acceptable.
People who think it is usually have too narrow a view of the consequences. About the only way you can get away with it is if you're your own boss, which Rash is to a great extent. The PBA may be his boss on paper but he's not going to get fired for having a bad tournament.
However, if you think it's "cool" or "exciting" to exhibit this kind of behavior, try it at your job sometime. Do it enough and you won't be able to afford groceries after awhile because most reasonable people won't tolerate that kind of junk.
Class is always preferable to in-your-face behavior. And, as a more immediate concern, I've never seen anyone tote a beatdown for being classy. But I've seen people get invited to the parking lot for a lot less than Rash did. I'm not saying a physical response to a verbal outburst is justified, but I am saying it's often a reality, because I've seen it happen.
If you want to live your life being looked down upon, be brash and intolerable. Just don't complain when people have a problem with your behavior.
Jess
