JRam initiated the verbal incident due to an episode of incidents by TA, one of which TA had already been warned by the Umps. Apparently TA said let's fight.. Takes it from verbal to physical.. If I hear someone say let's fight, I am squaring up to be prepared/defend myself also.
The key thing in this is the person who takes it from verbal to physical is the instigator. The old sticks and stones, but names will never hurt me thing.