Houston Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said Monday that cornerback Kris Boyd didn’t push special teams coach Frank Ross in a “disrespectful manner” after he nearly shoved him to the ground following the opening kickoff of the team’s divisional playoff loss to the Chiefs this past weekend.

After a chaotic opening kick-return sequence, the Houston Texans’ Kris Boyd seemed intent on adding to the confusion as his team tried to upset the Kansas City Chiefs in the divisional round on Saturday.

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Houston Texans cornerback Kris Boyd shoved his own coach in the loss to the Chiefs, and now the player has spoken up about what happened.

Boyd pushed special teams coordinator Frank Ross during the Texans' divisional round playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Texans cornerback Kris Boyd explains his viral interaction with coach Frank Ross during divisional round loss to Chiefs

The incident occurred after Boyd received a penalty for unsportsmanlike behavior during a Jan. 18 game against the Chiefs

The Texans’ Kris Boyd made the tackle and forced a fumble by Nikko Remigio. Rather than trying to recover the loose football, Boyd started to celebrate and headed for the sidelines. The Chiefs recovered the football and Boyd decided to compound his foolishness by shoving special teams coach Frank Ross on the sidelines..

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