Pittsburgh Steelers huge receiver DK Metcalf swung at a Lions fan’s head during an in-game altercation simply earlier than halftime of Sunday’s 29-24 Steelers victory in Detroit.
It’s not initially clear what sparked the altercation. CBS cameras captured Metcalf clearly taking a swing at the fan and showing to make contact.
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The incident occurred late in the the second quarter because the Lions’ offense was on the sector. Metcalf acquired into an change with a fan sporting Lions colours in the primary row of the stands. Metcalf stood along with his hand balled in a fist as the 2 appeared to change phrases. Metcalf then swung at the fan and appeared to make a glancing blow with the fan’s head earlier than strolling away.
Per the Lions, via the Detroit Free Press, the fan was ejected from the sport. The NFL, in the meantime, launched an announcement that it can not intervene for an ejection of Metcalf during the sport.
“There was no flag on the field, so New York cannot weigh in with regard to a potential disqualification,” the NFL assertion reads, per the Free Press.
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Officials did not seem to see the incident. Metcalf took the sector with the Steelers on their subsequent offensive possession.
Rules analyst Gene Steratore weighed in on the incident on the CBS broadcast.
“On this situation, because the officials did not see this, and you wouldn’t expect them to there where DK Metcalf was, it’s not something they can weigh into from an officiating standpoint,” Steratore mentioned.
“I have been notified though, that that will be delivered to compliance with the NFL, and they’ll address it at that point.”
Metcalf and the fan reportedly have a historical past. Metcalf apparently reported the identical fan to NFL safety in 2024, when Metcalf was nonetheless a member of the Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks performed the Lions in Week 4 final season.
A supply near Metcalf informed Tom Pelissero of NFL Network that — in Week 16 — the fan referred to as Metcalf’s mother a derogatory word and referred to Metcalf as “something we both know you don’t call a Black man,” per Pelissero’s supply.
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Despite that, Metcalf can absolutely count on self-discipline from the league. He reportedly left the locker room as doors opened to the media without talking.
“I heard about it, but I hadn’t seen it, and I haven’t had the opportunity to talk to DK, so I have no comment,” Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said postgame.