DK Metcalf has been hit with a hefty punishment for his role in an altercation with a Detroit Lions supporter on Sunday … with the NFL suspending the Pittsburgh Steelers receiver two games. The penalty was announced on Monday — the league said…
DK Metcalf has been hit with a hefty punishment for his role in an altercation with a Detroit Lions supporter on Sunday … with the NFL suspending the Pittsburgh Steelers receiver two games. The penalty was announced on Monday — the league said…
DK Metcalf has been hit with a hefty punishment for his role in an altercation with a Detroit Lions supporter on Sunday … with the NFL suspending the Pittsburgh Steelers receiver two games.
The penalty was announced on Monday — the league said the ban was for “conduct detrimental to the NFL for initiating a physical confrontation with a fan.”
The NFL noted Metcalf’s actions violated policy … specifying, “players may not enter the stands or otherwise confront fans at any time on game day and … if a player makes unnecessary physical contact with a fan in any way that it constitutes unsportsmanlike conduct or presents crowd-control issues and/or risk of injury, he will be held accountable.”
As it stands, Metcalf’s regular season is over — but the wide receiver will be able to appeal the ban.
As we previously reported, the fan claims he simply called DK by his full name … but Metcalf’s circle told Chad Johnson something much worse was uttered during the interaction — racial slurs and the c-word.
The fan, Ryan Kennedy, has since denied ever using any such language.