Why Must It Always Be Something?

Is there some feud between the Patriots and Chargers that I didn't know about? I guess I didn't even really know anything was going on, then this morning I saw LaDainian Tomlinson's press conference. This is what I have gathered from various sources:

"..I did see at least one [Patriots] player gesture to the Chargers bench in the form of Shawne Merriman's "Lights Out" dance and a choke sign toward kicker Nate Kaeding after missing the final field goal. I also saw at least one Patriots player stand at midfield and gesture toward the crowd."

"..[LT] went after an unidentified Patriots player, yelling and pointing, and had to be restrained by a teammate and former Charge Reche Caldwell."

"I would never react in that way. I was very upset," Tomlinson said. "When you go to the middle of our field and start doing the dance Shawne Merriman known for, that is disrespectful. They showed no class and maybe that comes from the head coach."

Here's what I think. Yes, some New England players were out of line, and clearly wouldn't have liked it if they were home and the Chargers won and did it to them. Instead of responding with class, LT handled it the wrong way and brought himself down to the level of the people he was referring to. Why involve Belichick like that? The Charger's QB, on the other hand, handled it the right way: "They won and they deserve a lot of credit," Rivers said. "Personally I was disappointed in the way they handled winning. … But that's neither here nor there. They're playing next week and we're not." Let them know you're not happy, but don't make yourself look like a sore loser in the process.

Ahh, if only everyone had the same level of class and decency as Tom Brady.