Yep no doubt. Several observations. If he was the one instigating with this ND team then I'd likely feel differently but if I'm remembering correctly this was the team where the guy stood over him taunting him last game. Was it the same guy?
And then at the 20second mark at the foul line he was nose to nose literally with one of them for quite some time. I thought they'd go at it right there. There's a big difference between responding and reacting to aggressors with the same vs. being the idiot who is starts things initiates and instigates.
I have ZERO problem with his reactions, his moxie his toughness his giving it right back. It was a scoreboard biotch legend moment. Friggin awesome. This team has a pulse now in large part because of JGIII competitive fire and coolness under fire all combined. Bravo!