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Former Texas Longhorns cornerback Kris Boyd is facing criticism after shoving Houston Texans special teams coordinator Frank Ross during the team’s divisional playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday.
Kansas City came away with a 23-14 win to advance to the AFC Championship.
The disruption started when Chiefs returner Nikko Remigio broke through the Texans coverage and started a run toward the end zone. Boyd caught him, and went to the sidelines to celebrate the fumble. What he didn’t know was that the Chiefs recovered the fumble.
Boyd proceeded to shove Ross on the sideline and was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct for removing and throwing his helmet. The Texans received a 15-yard penalty for the action.
Boyd was criticized on social media by those assuming he was shoving Ross out of frustration, but Boyd told reporters afterwards that he was shoving his assistant coach out of excitement. Still, the penalty certainly hurt Houston.