I have little doubt that (some of) the students were childish assholes. I also have little doubt that the professor handled it poorly. Probably, he treated them

I have little doubt that (some of) the students were childish assholes. I also have little doubt that the professor handled it poorly. Probably, he treated them like children. This is incredibly insulting to the majority of students that do care, and it does not solve the problem. I have seen that play out in university classes. In the end, rather than telling the assholes to get the fuck out, he throws a temper tantrum. No one is in the right here.