There are rules in every sport, even MMA. Certain things are allowed, certain things not.
Case in point: the guy yesterday that suffered a concussion (Jackson). It looked to me like a deliberate hit and the guy delivering it had to know it wasn’t sportsmanlike.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAR_zEvT7dM&feature=related
If it’s pambyism...then let’s let baseball pitchers deliberately hit a batter with the ball with no penalty, or a basketball player jump on the back of another player. The way I see it it’s just rules to make the game “fair” and maintain a certain level of sportsmanship.
He hit the guy in the chest with his shoulder, which is completely legal and the play tackles the receiver which is what the defense is trying to do.
Letting a pitcher hit a guy in the head doesnt help the team pitching, so what would be the point?
And how is it unsportsmanlike to hit a crossing WR in the chest with your shoulder?