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Published 14:11 30 Apr 2017 BST
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The incident caused a fuss on social media, as the penalty could have a massive impact on the fortunes of both teams as the season draws to a close.
United are chasing a Champions League spot, while Swansea started the day in the relegation zone.
Many on Twitter weren't shy about labeling Rashford's tumble a "dive" but the pundits in the BT Sports studio seemed very reluctant to use the term.
https://twitter.com/TonyBarrett/status/858649592895877120
It could be argued that if Diego Costa was involved in such an incident, the proper football men pundits would be falling over themselves to condemn him.
However, Michael Owen and Dean Saunders, who were on punditry duty for BT, weren't as forthcoming about Rashford.
Owen said the penalty should not have been awarded, and offered insight into what a striker thinks when a goalkeeper comes rushing out of his goal.
Presenter Jake Humphrey asked was it "too harsh" to say Rashford "dived". Owen squirmed a little, before qualifying Rashford's actions, saying it "ends up a dive".
Whatever that means.
https://twitter.com/eirSport/status/858652072425787392
Meanwhile, Robbie Savage was similarly avoiding using the "D Word".
https://twitter.com/markjepson/status/858649936849719297
However, over on BBC, Chris Sutton was only too happy to call it a "dive."
The former Blackburn Rovers and Celtic striker said Rashford "dived" and that it was an act of "simulation."
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