We have a mysterious stabbing here.

And okay, fine. If you have to kiss her, you have to kiss her. And believe me, I do not envy you. That's taking one for the team a little far. I mean, I think I'd rather endure the stabbing myself instead of having to kiss her.

When someone respects you, s/he confronts you in private before taking you in public and/or stabbing in the back and backbiting you...

Collegian Charged In Fatal Stabbing Of Mission Pitcher,

I was a little quick and stabbing at the ball last week at the 84 Lumber, and this week I'm a little more smooth.

If not for the stabbing, I would not expect him to be dead at this point.