The coach has become the 'whipping boy' [='scapegoat'] for all of the team's problems.
They threatened to give him a 'whipping'. [=they threatened to whip him]
The flag was 'whipping' in the strong wind.
(..) - I don't care. I would never say what he just said. Not if they tortured me. Not with a gun to my head. That is the same Peeta that defended you at the whipping post. No, it's not. Now he's only defending himself. Coin's called a meeting. We need to respond. When did "we" become you and Coin? (..)2014 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1