WATCH (HILARIOUS): NFL Coach Reacts to Reporter’s Weather Question About Playoff Game…In a Dome

This is absolutely hilarious…

On Sunday afternoon, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will play off against the Lions at their stadium in Detroit.

A reporter asked the Bucs’ head coach Todd Bowles if the team is prepared to handle the freezing cold temperatures in Detroit.

“Looking forward towards Detroit. The weather has been a factor in some of the playoff games, even for the most prepared teams. Today, it’s 13 in Detroit. Any special plans to acclimate the team to not only endure, but perform, in those kind of frigid temperatures should you face them in Detroit?” the reporter asked.

There’s just one teeny problem with her question…

The Lions play indoors, and have played indoors for around 50 years.

Watch Coach Bowles’ reaction to the absurd question here:

Ok, this might be my favorite clip of the entire year so far….

Reporter asks Tampa Bay head coach if he has any special plans for playing in Detroit with all their bad weather.

He deadpans back: "You do know they have a Dome, right?"

Guarantee you this reporter was a DEI… pic.twitter.com/5w0e0TKow5

— DailyNoah.com (@DailyNoahNews) January 18, 2024

The clip of Coach Todd Bowles’ hilarious deadpan response to the reporter’s weather question has gone viral online.

Many folks on social media blame DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) for the reporter’s ignorance about the Lions playing indoors.

Tampa Bay Bucs coach Todd Bowles could hardly stop himself from cracking up when responding to a sports reporter who asked him about the weather affecting a playoff game.

The game will be in a dome.

DEI hiring in sports reporting is on full display. 😂pic.twitter.com/nqGvQcHMl4

— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) January 18, 2024

OMG, I guarantee that "sports reporter" who doesn't know that the Detroit Lions have been playing in a dome for half a century was a DEI hire 👇🤣🤣🤣🤣https://t.co/0dNHkr5AM6

— Vince Langman (@LangmanVince) January 17, 2024

Want to see DEI in action? Listen to a female "sports" reporter ask about the weather at Ford field. A domed stadium.

The coach's response was classic. https://t.co/K5O10foCWc

— Rugged Cloud (@ruggedcloud) January 17, 2024

DEI. You want to know what happens when you can’t hire the best PERSON for the job? This is what happens.

— Paul G (@PaulGonzalez10) January 17, 2024

Fox News commented on the viral clip:

Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles talked to reporters on Tuesday and appeared to be bewildered after he was asked about the weather affecting the game. Detroit is set to be 23 degrees with 10 mph winds. However, it did not appear the reporter realized the game was going to be played in a dome.

“Coach, looking forward toward Detroit. The weather has been a factor in some of the playoff games even for the most prepared teams,” the reporter said. “Today, it’s 13 (degrees) in Detroit which doesn’t compare to some of the temperatures … any special plans to acclimate the team to not only endure but perform in those kind of frigid temperatures should you face them in Detroit?”

Bowles took a second and then reminded the reporter the team will play indoors.

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“They got a dome,” he said before making a face. “No … nothing planned. We’re indoors, and we only have to be outside for the 20 seconds getting off the bus. We’ll be OK.”

KTSM added details about the Lions domed stadium:

The Lions have played in the domed Ford Field in downtown Detroit since 2002. Before that, their home stadium was the Pontiac Silverdome for 37 years. Pro football has been played indoors in Detroit since 1975.

Weather forecasts have the temperature for Sunday afternoon at 23 degrees. But as Bowles said, the Bucs will have to deal with that for less than a minute when they get off the team bus. Otherwise, it will be a climate-controlled 70 degrees inside Ford Field when the Bucs and Lions kick off on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET.