At first I thought you were joking about the Ph D but now I really think you think Phil has a Ph D. Where did you get this information? And what does having a Ph D have to do with anything? What would you do if the black belt is egging you on? Go clothesline one of his sons and say "Ha, I'm not on your level but you made me do this to your son instead"? I would hope you would walk away like Raja Bell should have done. These analogies are pointless.
My point is coaches, players, refs, and even fans talk and taunt each other all the time throughout the game. If you have been to an actual game and sat in the first few rows, you will know the amount of talking that goes on between all parties. Even off the court there is talking. Phil Jackson was simply pointing out the truth. You mentioned earlier that you play ball. You should know that with the style of defense Bell plays, it is a given that you will get hit but inadvertant elbows, shoulders, etc. Bruce Bowen is a great example. He battles with Kobe all the time and they both exchange inadvertant elbows.
