Seahawks vs. 49ers: Watch Madieu Williams' Controversial Hit

Wow...

This San Francisco 49ers versus Seattle Seahawks game is getting pretty intense.

If you haven't already, check out Parys Haralson's big sack on Tarvaris Jackson.

This controversial clip above shows a pretty sick hit by San Francisco 49ers safety Madieu Williams. Ultimately, Williams got penalized with an unnecessary roughness call, "shoulder to the head of a defenseless receiver." 

Was the penalty warranted?

You be the judge. 

To me, it looks like a clean play. Williams hit Seattle TE Anthony McCoy's shoulder before making contact with his helmet. I understand that the referees have been pretty much forced into making these types of calls, but this was clearly a clean hit.

You can only protect these players so far. Football is football; no matter what, it will be filled with injuries and hard hits, and from a fan's perspective, these types of penalties are ruining the game. 

Don't get me wrong; I fully support protecting NFL players, but in this case, Williams and the 49ers were unfairly penalized.

Take a look at the clip for yourself. What do you think?

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