PITTSBURGH — Somehow, sportsmanship still is standing after taking a ferocious beating during the weekend.
An MLB umpire refused to shake the hand of a manager during the exchange of lineups before a spring training game. A major college basketball coach left his team's huddle during a timeout to come on the court and stare down a referee. An NBA star player complained about fans' "hostile" and "disrespectful" behavior in Philadelphia.
And then there was this beauty of an announcement by NHL referee Eric Furlatt during Sunday's New York Rangers-Los Angeles Kings game:
