Bruce Arians has been fined $50,000 for his actions Sunday in Tampa’s wild-card win against the Eagles, in which he slapped the helmet of safety Andrew Adams and appeared to lean into him.
A day after the incident took place, a source told Pro Football Talk that the situation involving the Buccaneers head coach was “being handled.”
The NFL and the NFL Players Association have yet to address video footage that shows the incident. The Buccaneers have also been silent.
During his press conference Monday, Arians said he was trying to prevent Adams from drawing a penalty, per the Tampa Bay Times.
“You can’t pull guys out of a pile. We just got a big play, great field position, and he’s trying to pull a guy out of a pile, and I was trying to knock him off of that guy so he didn’t get a penalty,” he said.
Former Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman, who was calling the game for the NFL on Fox, said he wasn’t sure what Arians was aggravated about.
“Bruce Arians comes in. He’s pretty excited,” Aikman said at the time. “He takes a whack at Adams. … Not exactly sure what that’s about.”
Per NFL rules, coaches are subject to fines or disciplinary action for laying hands on a player or official.
Meanwhile, former Buccaneers receiver Antonio Brown tweeted a clip of the incident on Tuesday.
“Pit Not the Palace,” he wrote, referencing his new song.
Brown last played with the Buccaneers on Jan. 2, in a win against the Jets at MetLife Stadium. He never finished the game, however, after making a shirtless exit in the third quarter. He later accused Tampa of trying to force him to play through an ankle injury.
But Brown seems to be getting around just fine on two feet while recently hanging out with rappers and celebrities, including Kanye West and Big Sean, and promoting his music.
Brown said in a previous statement that he will undergo surgery on his injured ankle and plans to return to “100 percent” next season.
It’ll be interesting to see if another team will take a chance on the Pro Bowl receiver after his failed experiments in Pittsburgh and Tampa.
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