Sometimes life can be difficult, and there always thorns among the roses. Football officiating has it's own blend of thorns, which nobody should be surprised by, of believe their points are not sharp.
Coaches whine and complain, that's a given. Thankfully most are reasonable about it, are reacting to the emotion of the game and regain, some level, of control, most of the time and can be usually ignored or convinced to modify their behavior. Unfortunately, a few are just arrogant, nasty people and we have to be prepared, and willing, to deal with them. Chances are, however, none of that is going to change. We have to learn to differentiate between the emotional outburst and the premeditated sniping and develop ways to deal with each.
Journalists and sports writers are NOT our friend. There may be rare exceptions, but in general they have absolutely no interest in complimenting, explaining or supporting ANYTHING an official does, whether it be right or wrong. When we were little, our mothers told us to beware of, and don't talk to strangers. She may not have realized it at the time, but she was warning about journalists.
