Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf was suspended for two games after throwing a punch at a Lions fan at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, on Sunday.
CBS captured video of Metcalf walking over to a Lions fan hanging over the ledge in the stands during the second quarter.
Metcalf appeared to grab the man’s hair before throwing a punch at the Lions fan.
The punch made contact with the Lions fan.
A CBS sideline reporter witnessed the altercation.
“He came over because the fan in the stands was holding a ‘4’ Pittsburgh jersey, he went over, and the fan said something to him,” CBS’s Tracy Wolfson said. “Obviously, Metcalf did not like what he said, and you saw the swipe there. No Steelers came over to him and mentioned anything. We’ll see if the league takes action, guys.”
The NFL later Sunday suspended Metcalf for two games.
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The Lions fan told the Detroit Free Press that he’s a little rattled after Metcalf took a swing at him.
He said Metcalf threw a punch at him after he used his ‘government name’ – DeKaylin Zecharius Metcalf.
The Detroit Free Press reported:
The Free Press tracked down the fan in the stands, who said he was “a little shocked. Like everyone’s talking to me. I’m a little rattled, but I just want the Lions to win, baby.”
“My words don’t matter because it was on camera,” they added.
When initially asked what his name was, the fan said, “My name is ‘Biggest Detroit Lions Fan Ever that got attacked by DeKaylin Zecharius Metcalf.’”
After getting further pressed, the fan said his name was Ryan Kennedy and that he’s from Pinckney, Michigan.
“What, my full name isn’t is DeKaylin Zecharius Metcalf,” Kennedy said. “He doesn’t like his government name. I called him that and then he grabbed me and ripped my shirt. I’m a little shocked. Like everyone’s talking to me. I’m a little rattled, but I just want the Lions to win, baby.”
The fan was not thrown out of the game, per the Lions. Lions officials talked to him about the incident.
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