Looks like pure sensationalism based on winks and nods to me. Overworked controller doesn't give a timely warning, or speaks so fast that the warning isn't heard/understood. Pilot, whose ass is after all on the line literally, is justifiably frustrated at the situation. Other pilots pile on. First pilot pushes back. I can't fault either of the principals. I can fault an overworked system and 3rd-party provocateurs. Also, there is no such thing as a "minor" safety cock-up in aviation, eh? Well within his duty to file.