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08:28 AM ET 08.15 | Missouri head coach Frank Haith didn't need a regular season game to get hot under the collar. [Haith] lost faith in the officials working his team's exhibition game in Amsterdam over the weekend. The Tigers were drubbing the Dutch National Team's under-24 squad in the third quarter Saturday when freshman Stefan Jankovic caught an elbow in the head. The officials didn't call a foul. Haith protested. The officials ejected him. Furious, Haith pulled his team off the court and decided to move on to the next stop on his team's five-game European tour. "In my mind I was just fearful for the safety of our players, but in retrospect I wish I had let our team play it out and learn from the adversity," Haith said.

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August 15, 2012 08:57 AM ET

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Don't get what you want.........quit and walk off the court. Good lesson to teach your athletes. This guy is a winner, right.

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August 15, 2012 09:09 AM ET

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"In my mind I was just fearful for the safety of our players, but in retrospect I wish I had let our team play it out and learn from the adversity" reads as "I allowed my ego to spoil the game for all present, participants and spectators alike. This didn't reflect well on Missouri. Knowing that I'm gonna catch hell for my over-the-top personal snit, I've spun out this drivel about fear for the Mizzou athletes' safety. Maybe, the AD and Prez want smack my hind end as hard if I stick to this player safety angle."

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August 15, 2012 09:22 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:13 AM ET 08.15 by HOGGIE STYLE

This and the first round loss to Norfolk State won't look good on a resume.

Sounds like he took his ball and went home.

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August 15, 2012 09:29 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:26 AM ET 08.15 by HOGGIE STYLE

Then again they were in Amsterdam. There are alot better things to do there then play b-ball.

They don't serve "foreigners" anymore. Coffee Houses are for Dutch citizens only.