DK Metcalf's 2-game suspension upheld
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The Steelers will be without wide receiver DK Metcalf for the final two games of the regular season after he was suspended for getting into a physical altercation with a fan during Pittsburgh’s win over the Lions on Sunday.
The two-game suspension for what the NFL terms "conduct detrimental" to the league now voids at least $45 million in future guaranteed money for the Pittsburgh Steelers receiver. Metcalf would still be able to earn that money over the next two years.
Via Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com, Ryan Kennedy (the fan who was assaulted by Metcalf at Ford Field) will conduct a press conference on Friday with his lawyers. The purpose of the event will be to “address the assault, correct misinformation that has been publicly repeated as fact, and discuss the serious consequences Mr. Kennedy has faced."
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf had $45 million in guarantees in his contract voided as part of his suspension, though the Steelers are not moving on from him anytime soon.
Metcalf was not penalized for his interaction, as the incident took place off the field. The fan was not ejected from the game, per the Free Press. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin did not pull Metcalf from the game either, and he finished with 42 yards receiving on four catches.
Steelers receiver DK Metcalf swiped at a fan leaning over the railing in the front row at Ford Field during the second quarter of Pittsburgh’s 29-24 win over the Detroit Lions
A new update has emerged on the incident between Detroit Lions fan Ryan Kennedy and Pittsburgh Stlers wideout DK Mtcalf.