As an OL, I can tell you. This stuff happens ALL OF THE TIME.
Not saying it is good because Day's lack of discretion definitely caused us a little bit of a black eye in our great game. And, he will be lucky if the SEC office does not suspend him for 1/2 of the aTm game.
But, you people that are crying foul on this really need to get a life. This happens on virtually every play. What hurt Day was the fact that the first time he did it, it was WAY too in the open and obvious. The 2nd time would have never even be called out if not for the first one. The 2nd one was a lot closer to being excusable. But, the stuff that goes on in the OL/DL is beyond foul and offensive. Punches, scratches, twisting legs, arms, untying shoes, landing on another player, stepping on another player, poking in the eye, grabbing balls, pulling hair. IT ALL HAPPENS IN EVERY PILE THERE IS. Again, I am not justifying it all. I am saying that Day needs to get his in check because he will be a focal point of it for the rest of the season.