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pittsburgh– steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf He has been suspended two games without pay by the NFL for “conduct detrimental to the NFL for initiating a physical confrontation with a fan” during a Sunday game at Ford Field.
According to the NFL’s release, Metcalf’s actions violate league policy that specifies that “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 constitutes unsportsmanlike conduct or presents crowd-control issues and/or a risk of injury, he will be held accountable.”
A source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that Metcalf plans to appeal the suspension. If the suspension is upheld, Metcalf will be fined $555,556 over two games.
Ryan Kennedy, detroit lions Fans involved in altercation with Metcalfe on Sunday Denied that he used racial slurs“Misogyny, or hate-based language, was used during the incident,” according to a statement released Monday by a Michigan law firm.
“These allegations are completely false,” said the statement issued by Shawn Head and Sean Murphy of the Head Murphy law firm.
The statement also said Kennedy has experienced “harassment, threats, and messages advocating violence” since reports began circulating on social media that Kennedy used racial slurs toward Metcalfe and called Metcalfe’s mother an inflammatory word.
Metcalf, who played for Seattle Seahawks Before being traded to the Steelers this year, Kennedy had reported to Seattle team security in the past, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Brady Henderson. The Seahawks played in Detroit in 2022, 2023, and 2024.
The CBS broadcast showed Metcalf talking to the fan, who was wearing a blue wig and hanging onto the first-row railing.
CBS sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson said on the broadcast, “He came over because the fan in the stands had a ‘4’ Pittsburgh jersey, he walked over and the fan said something to him.” “Obviously, Metcalf didn’t like what he said, and you saw the swipe there. None of the Steelers came up to him and mentioned anything.”
In one aspect of the incident Posted on InstagramMetcalf walked up to the fan, grabbed the collar of his shirt to pull him closer, then forcefully pushed him back. The fan who raised his hands after coming into contact with Metcalf was seen holding a yellow jersey.
With Metcalf suspended, Steelers won’t have a clear No. 1 receiver cleveland browns And Baltimore Ravens in their final two regular-season games, and may be even lower after the standings group calvin austin iii Left the 29–24 win against the Lions due to a hamstring injury.
while running back kenneth gainwell Led the Steelers with 62 receptions, Metcalf led the team with 850 receiving yards on 59 catches. Austin is the next closest receiver with 28 catches for 317 yards on 48 targets. However, the Steelers got a late-season boost with the addition of wide receiver adam thielenclaimed exemption from minnesota vikingsThe team also added Marquez Valdes-Scantling He was signed to the practice squad early this season and promoted to the active roster prior to the Week 15 win against the Dolphins.
Thielen led the Steelers receivers with four catches on four targets for 49 yards against the Lions.
Steelers also used veteran scotty miller Once Austin left the game. Miller had three catches on three targets for 19 yards, including a pair of third-quarter snags to convert fourth-and-2 and third-and-4.
If the Steelers win one of their final two games they will clinch the AFC North division title.
