Bruce Arians seemed to have a momentary lapse of reason on Sunday. Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Tampa Bay coach Bruce Arians smacks Bucs' Andrew Adams in helmet

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 1/16/22

Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians had a curious reaction to what one of his players did during the second half of Sunday’s NFC wild-card game.

Arians stormed onto the field and struck safety Andrew Adams on the helmet at the end of a play in the second half. Arians appeared to be trying to prevent Adams from picking up a needless penalty, as the safety appeared to be grabbing the leg of a Philadelphia Eagles player.

Bruce Arians is NOT happy pic.twitter.com/H5Goxcee7S

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This isn’t a great look for Arians. People are generally bothered when they see a head coach hit one of his own players in the helmet, and understandably so. The timing is also interesting considering Arians’ recent back-and-forth with Antonio Brown’s camp.

Adams didn’t end up getting flagged, so for Arians, the end justifies the means. Ultimately, nobody involved is likely to dwell on this for very long.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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