Is it ever legal to slap the ball out of an inbounders hands?

[thereluctantref]

Thanks so much for the clarification. Now, if ever the freaky thing ever happens in a game, I'll have to take the heat from fans and coaches about the call! Do you ever initiate clarifications to coaches or does the coach have to wait for a time out to ask for one? Should you ever try to clarify a call to an irate coach?