US EditionNFL Upholds Steelers WR DK Metcalf Suspension
Metcalf's suspension for physical contact with a fan bars him from the final two games and voids $45 million in guaranteed money, NFL confirmed after appeal.
- On Sunday, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf will miss the final two regular-season games after the NFL upheld his two-game suspension for initiating a physical confrontation at Ford Field, Detroit.
- NFL rules say Metcalf violated the NFL policy on player-fan confrontations by grabbing Detroit Lions fan Ryan Kennedy's shirt collar during the Detroit game amid social-media claims Kennedy used racial slurs, which he denied in a Michigan law firm statement Monday.
- Financially, DK Metcalf will forfeit $555,556 for two games and lose $45 million in future guaranteed money, per CBS Sports and ESPN contract reviews.
- The Steelers, currently atop the AFC North with a 9-6 record, can clinch the division this weekend, and coach Mike Tomlin said, `He did explain to me why he did what he did...`
- ESPN reported Metcalf had prior issues with the same fan while with the Seattle Seahawks, and Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Metcalf will have his hearing on Tuesday.
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Paul Zeise: The NFL got it right with a two-game suspension for Steelers receiver DK Metcalf
PITTSBURGH — The fan with the fake blue hair who got into a confrontation with DK Metcalf is clearly lonely and in search of whatever validation comes from acting the fool at a football game and getting a reaction from…
Steelers Fan Makes Inflatable Of DK Metcalf's Interaction With A Lions Fan
Pittsburgh Steelers fans are already finding ways to laugh about DK Metcalf’s boneheaded actions on Sunday.During a game against the Detroit Lions (which Pittsburgh eventually won), a fan in the stands started calling for the wide receiver’s attention. Metcalf has a history with the fan (named Ryan Kennedy), and when he went over to confront him, he threw a punch at Kennedy.According to this video, Kennedy was referring to DK by his legal name o…
Ben Roethlisberger Reveals Why Steelers Should Ease Through Playoffs Amid DK Metcalf Drama
Ben Roethlisberger isn’t buying into any late-season panic for his former team, laying out a clear and confident path for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ playoff push. Pittsburgh Steelers‘ iconic quarterback remained calm as he broke down his former team’s chances of making it to the NFL playoffs. Though the franchise is all but expected to make it to the post-season, the latest DK Metcalf incident has added a new layer of intrigue. Roethlisberger did …
Fan cleared of misconduct by NFL in incident with Steelers star WR DK Metcalf
The fan who was involved in the altercation with Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf will not be punished, the NFL said after upholding Metcalf’s suspension. Metcalf, who was suspended two games for the incident, argued the fan was out of line, yet the NFL said there were ‘no violations to the fan code of conduct’ from the fan.
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