Old time baseball is very Puritan. The players in the US are brought up into this culture, and I'd imagine the majority of its coaches and execs are as well. It's not the way it should be played, but I think a bit of respect should be made. Showboating is the last things kids should learn, not out of angering their coaches, but for sportsmanship.
Tolerance, at least common courtesy, can be found by both teams on the field, because the sport of baseball could be far more violent than it is now. And I'd like to believe it's how baseball's unwritten rules have evolved to allow players to police the game. When you look at the essence of the game: a bat and a ball, both can be used for nefarious means. The wooden bat is used as a weapon in countries which don't play baseball, as in Russia. And a baseball thrown can shatter the jaws of players. As a result, umpire has a pronounced representation in the sport. Compared to every other sport, each play has to be ruled by an umpire, to quickly resolve disputes and calm down any potential flair ups. Basketball and Football can be played in an amateur setting without a referee. It's almost a wonder how the game of baseball can be played by competing teams without brawls breaking out left and right.
I don't know what Chris Davis gains from saying this. A reporter likely primed the question, and he's honest with his opinion. No different from showing his emotions when Jose Bautista does when he pimps a home run.
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