[Cowboy Bob]

He looks remorseful in his picture!

Is drop-kick the right word? I can imagine him drop kicking the baby, but not a mother walking down the street, carrying the baby.

[ConservativeStatement]

There is a video. He waited for her to pass and then retraced his steps before hitting her from behind. The news reporter called him “a ruthless punk.”

[al_c]

Is drop-kick the right word? I can imagine him drop kicking the baby, but not a mother walking down the street, carrying the baby.

According to the urban dictionary, a drop kick is one in which the kicker runs toward the victim or object, then jumps at them feet first … falling to the ground after kicking.

But I'm with you … I usually think of the football term when I hear "drop kick."