DeMeco Ryans wasn’t concerned with the altercation on the field between Kris Boyd and special teams coach Frank Ross, but rather what led to it.

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 Houston Texans cornerback Kris Boyd was seen shoving special teams coach Frank Ross in a viral video from Saturday's loss to the Kansas City 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..

During the Houston Texans’ AFC Divisional Round playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs, cornerback Kris Boyd found himself in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons.

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

Two days after the Houston Texans were eliminated from the postseason, coach DeMeco Ryans had to come to the defense of cornerback Kris Boyd. The special teamer regretted shoving special teams coach Frank Ross after the opening kickoff of Saturday's divisional round loss to the Kansas City Chiefs,

DeMeco Ryans said cornerback Kris Boyd's shove of a Texans special teams coach during Saturday's loss to the Chiefs wasn't done in a "disrespectful manner."