[major league ball] umpire attacks player

Winters

How much U.S. baseball do I usually run here? But this one has to be run because it's so unusual.

You've heard of players being suspended for language, for bad tackles, for brawling and so on but have you heard of an umpire being suspended for the same?

Umpire Mike Winters was suspended by Major League Baseball for the remainder of the regular season on Wednesday because of his confrontation with San Diego's Milton Bradley last weekend. The Padres claimed Winters baited Bradley, who has a history of losing his temper. Bradley tore a knee ligament when his manager spun him to the ground while trying to keep him from going after the umpire during Sunday's 7-3 loss to Colorado in San Diego.

Bradley tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and will need surgery, which is expected to sideline him for at least six months. His injury was a blow to the Padres, who began Wednesday with a one-game lead over Colorado and Philadelphia in the NL wild-card race.

Question is - whom do you sympathize with - the bad-mouthing umpire or the hot-headed, would-be umpire attacker?