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Originally Posted by Textcritic
No. It does not have to have been premeditated to have been intentional. It could have been a reactionary response borne of an instance of frustration. It is still a deliberate action to hit an unsuspecting recipient from behind, but not one that was formulated and planned beforehand.
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This. Player is half-stunned. Player lashes out dangerously in frustration. No premeditation. No intent to injure. Still a gross violation of the rules and something the league is going to come down on like a sledgehammer.