Bruce Arena Out Of Line With Postgame Comments

Aren't coaches supposed to stick up for their players?

When a player is the victim of a harsh or questionable decision, isn't the coach supposed to stand up for the aggrieved and try to right the wrong?

After Saturday's loss to the Seattle Sounders, Bruce Arena had the chance, no, had the obligation to stand up for one of his boys and instead decided to take the opposite route, sticking up for referee Ricardo Salazar.

"The initial one on David Beckham, I can't complain with that. He came in pretty hard and I'd have to look at it on a replay and all...I'm sure if it wasn't exposing his cleat I can see how the referee would determine if that was likely a dangerous tackle," Arena said during the Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Galaxy
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