Ot- Soccer player tackles streaker, then gets the boot

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Originally Posted by Eastshire

For soccer, the call was exactly right. The offense there is violent conduct and there is no specification as to whom that conduct is directed.

I stand corrected. From the 2010-11 Laws of the Game -- FIFA version:

A player is guilty of violent conduct if he uses excessive force or brutality against an opponent when not challenging for the ball. He is also guilty of violent conduct if he uses excessive force or brutality against a team-mate, spectator, match official or any other person. Violent conduct may occur either on the field of play or outside its boundaries, whether the ball is in play or not.