Player's are role models, but there not robots. Everyone has a rush of blood to the head at some point, some more than other's. Personally I think cases of people getting flicked and falling down like a sack of **** should get a similar ban to people who have commited 'Violent Conduct'. Sometimes I can see why people get upset about things that happen, causing a player to miss the rest of the season due to 'Violent conduct' would be one, but when, to be honest, he hasn't hurt the bloke and doesn't look like he was trying hard to, I don't see why you all go off your ***'s and start raging and comparing it to a forearm smash to someones face.
I agree the FA is pretty wank at handing out punishments, but in this case I can see why they didn't ban him. Gerrard might be a ***, but I bet most footballers are.
If you don't want to see people showing any passion or drive in a game, I suggest you go and watch curling, alot less contrivercy there.