Steelers player involved in shocking fan incident

The Pittsburgh Steelers subordinate recovered himself successful the spotlight aft an unpleasant incidental that occurred during a crippled against the Detroit Lions. During his team's triumph with a people of 29:24, the wide receiver DK Metcalf, a 27 twelvemonth aged wide receiver, allegedly physically assaulted a instrumentality successful the stands, which caused stormy reactions from the nationalist and the media.

According to disposable footage from the tv broadcast, the arguable infinitesimal happened successful the 2nd 4th of the lucifer astatine Ford Field. Cameras captured the almighty wide receiver approaching a Lions instrumentality who was leaning implicit the obstruction successful the beforehand enactment of the stands. At 1 point, Metcalf grabs a fan's blonde wig, past is intelligibly seen swinging his close manus astatine him.

CBS sideline newsman Tracy Wolfson said during the broadcast, "He came implicit and the instrumentality said thing to him. Obviously, Metcalf was bothered by what helium heard and you saw the momentum. No Steelers subordinate came up to him oregon said anything."

DK Metcalf with a fan: pic.twitter.com/iwD6BvzSOQ

What really happened

The instrumentality progressive successful the incidental was aboriginal identified arsenic Ryan Kennedy. He gave his mentation of events successful a connection to the Detroit Free Press, claiming the concern escalated aft a verbal spat. "I called him that, and past helium grabbed maine and ripped my garment off," Kennedy said, adding, "I'm a small spot successful shock. Everybody's talking to me. I'm a small shaken up, but I conscionable privation the Lions to win."

The referees connected the tract did not announcement the incident, truthful the experienced receiver was not sanctioned during the crippled itself. He finished the crippled with 4 catches for 42 yards arsenic the squad from Pittsburgh recorded its 3rd consecutive triumph of the season.

However, the full communicative does not extremity there. According to accusation from the league, the NFL is reviewing the full lawsuit and determination is simply a anticipation of consequent disciplinary action. Head manager Mike Tomlin concisely addressed the situation, saying, "I've heard astir it, but I haven't seen the portion and I haven't had a accidental to speech to DK."