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NFL Upholds Steelers WR DK Metcalf Suspension

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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