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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf had an altercation with a fan during Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field.
While the Steelers were on defense, Metcalf got into it with a fan in the front row. Metcalf grabbed the fan and swiped at him. It’s unclear if he made contact with the fan or not. Metcalf had the fan pulled down by his fake blue hair.
Tracy Wolfson of CBS reported that the fan was holding a Metcalf jersey. Metcalf went over and the fan said something, and that’s when Metcalf got into the altercation.
The league most likely will take action against Metcalf. He’ll receive a significant fine, maybe even a suspension for a game.
CBS rule analyst Gene Steratore said the officials couldn’t weigh on it from an officiating standpoint. The NFL is looking into the situation, however.
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Metcalf has a history of antics. But he never got into an altercation with a fan before.
Following the Week 13 game against the Buffalo Bills, Metcalf was fined $14,491 by the NFL after he celebrated Jaylen Warren’s 1-yard touchdown by holding his right hand to the ground in the direction of Benford — giving a signal that the Buffalo cornerback was “too small” in a celebration first popularized in the NBA.
Metcalf was previously fined $12,172 for putting his fingers in the facemask of Green Bay Packers linebacker Quay Walker in Week 8.
Metcalf thinks the NFL has lost its grittiness and toughness. But going after a fan is certainly frowned upon by the league. It’s unclear what the fan said, however.
“I’ve gotten fined for pancaking and a guy on the opposite side. Like, if the run was running to the right side and I’m on the left, I pancake the guy on the left, they fine me for that,” Metcalf recently said on Christian Kuntz’s podcast. “It’s crazy. But like, I can’t block nobody. {The referee] was like, ‘It’s away from the play.’ I’m like, ‘Anything could happen. He could reverse field right, come over there.’ They were like, Yeah, it’s still away from the play.”
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Steelers WR DK Metcalf Swipes at Fan During Game
