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About Football Glossary - Kicking an Opponent

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Definition: An illegal act in which a player kneels on or kicks a member of another team.
Examples:
Kicking an opponent results in a 15-yard penalty against the offending team, and the guilty player can be disqualified if the foul is ruled to be flagrant.
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