I see disrespect and arrogance. This young man stood in the path of the elder. Very disrespectful. His was not "smiling". There was no warmth or welcome in his eyes. His face said "Just try me old man".
He stood there while someone got in his face, and did nothing....He wasn't provoked to violence....He didn't run and cower.
Face it, there isn't anything he could have done to satisfy you
Yes, showing respect for the elders.
This is a teenage boy. Not a grown man standing up for anything. He wasn't being provoked. He was provoking the elders. His doing anything other than respectfully ceding ground and showing at his age, and stage in life, is inappropriate in the extreme.