Motivation or abuse?

Coach Bob Walsh dives into the the differences between motivation and abuse brought to the surface by the Doug Wojcik situation at College of Charleston. Two snippets:

...But in what forum is being cursed at and called a bitch really considered a motivational tactic?  What players, when given a chance to be honest, say “I really get motivated when my coach calls me a bitch and curses at me?”  Now I’m sure there are plenty of players who would accept that coaching as motivation, but do you really think that is motivating them?...  

...But let’s not try and pass this off as motivation.  It’s usually just an emotional reaction by the coach to something he doesn’t like.  Afterward we use motivation as our cover...