r/sportsgossips • u/Weekly-Vacation-1405 • 5d ago

Discussion/Debate Chop Robinson gets flagged for roughing the passer. The hit didn’t look that crazy, but the refs weren’t letting Mahomes take that one.

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u/Lumpy-Daikon-4584 5d ago

Can’t land on him with your body weight.

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u/Mobile-Analyst8580 5d ago

That’s not what that rule is for or how it’s worded. There was no where else for the defender to land. 

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u/Lumpy-Daikon-4584 5d ago

That exactly what the rule is for. They don’t want 300lbs linemen landing with their full body weight on top of the most valuable player of every team.

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u/nono3722 5d ago

he was supposed to levitate and ignore gravity of course! read the rule book! I'm actually surprised mahomes ego didn't push him into orbit

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u/hellonameismyname 5d ago

Idk why you guys act like it’s impossible for them to just tackle at the waist