You are correct the kid lost his composure. However, the cuss word was not directed at the umpire. Fact is the kid had three balls sail by his head with one of them hitting him in the helmet during the first at bat. During the third at bat and after two balls went by his head the umpire did not verbalize the call on an 3-1 count. The kid started walking to first thinking it was a walk. The umpire calls it a strike and as the kid returns to the plate he walks in front of the catcher who is looking to throw out the kid at first since it’s a live ball. The catcher then threatens the batter with a cuss word for walking in front of him. The immediate return of a cuss word was not directed at the umpire but instead to the catcher who again had threatened him. In either case he should never have used profanity. Life lesson!
