New Orleans Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi was seen shouting in the face of one of his players in a fit of rage during the game against the New York Giants.

After the Giants scored a punt return touchdown, rookie Saints punter Matthew Hayball felt the wrath of his seething coach on the sideline at MetLife Stadium.

In shocking footage that went viral online, Rizzi threw his baseball cap to the ground and then kicked Hayball in the face to vent his anger.

As he animatedly pointed at the Australian, New Orleans running back Alvin Kamara quickly intervened and pulled him away.

Luckily for both sides, the Saints were able to avoid a near-disaster when the Giants’ punt return touchdown was ruled out due to a holding penalty.

Yet fans on social media are still targeting Rizzi for losing his temper with a rookie player in such a humiliating manner.

Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi was seen shouting in his own player’s face on Sunday

One user wrote on

Another said: “Fake tough guy.” Attack a player. The guy hasn’t accomplished anything in this league. No material for head coaches.’

“What could a player do to deserve such a coaching tantrum,” a third posted. “‘Interim’ is as high as Coach Glizzy should reach.”

“I’m sorry Hayball isn’t a national TV coach,” said a fourth.

While one simply concluded: “Not head coach material.”

Rizzi, who initially joined the Saints in 2019 as special teams coordinator before being promoted to assistant head coach three years later, took over the interim job in early November following the firing of Dennis Allen.

New Orleans was 2-7 at the time of Allen’s firing, with the team going 2-1 in Rizzi’s three games at the helm so far.

Hayball, meanwhile, was signed as an undrafted free agent in the offseason to a guaranteed deal worth $35,000, which also included a $10,000 signing bonus.