Stupid Question! When Coaches Attack Reporters

New York Rangers headman John Tortorella had it out (again) with a writer last night. Watch the greatest coach-press confrontations ever.

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Coach meltdowns (like these) are always entertaining, but things get ratcheted up a notch when the headman's ire is directed at one defenseless reporter. Such was the case last night when the notoriously thin-skinned Rangers coach John Tortorellaverbally undressed the notoriously annoying Larry Brooks of the NY Post. Go read a hockey blog if you want the details; what's pertinent here is the palpable disdain that coaches have for the people who stuff tape recorders in their faces every day. When that lack of respect boils over after a frustrating loss or a poorly timed question—well, that's when hilarious happens. Watch our round-up of the best coach vs. reporter confrontations below...

BONUS! GM VS. REPORTER. July 29, 2009: Omar Minaya vs. Adam Rubin, New York Daily News
QUOTABLE: "I was a little bit, you know, somewhat, kind of, we gotta find out about this."

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