Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf got into an altercation with a fan during the first half of his team’s Week 16 game against the Detroit Lions.
CBS’ cameras captured video of the skirmish. Metcalf was seen having a conversation with a fan sitting in the first row of the stands at Ford Field on Sunday.
The veteran receiver then took a swipe at the fan, who was clad in a blue wig and leaning over the railing during the duo’s discussion.
Below is a full look at the incident:
‘He doesn’t like his government name,’ Kennedy said. ‘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.’
CBS’ sideline reporter, Tracy Wolfson, also provided an account of the incident after watching it unfold.
‘[Metcalf] came over because the fan in the stands was holding a ‘4’ Pittsburgh jersey,’ Wolfson explained. ‘He went over and the fan said something to him, obviously. Metcalf did not like what he said and you saw the swipe there. No Steelers came over to him and mentioned anything.’
Luckily for Metcalf, the officials did not see his altercation with the fan. As a result, the 28-year-old receiver was able to remain in Sunday’s game.
That said, Metcalf could face additional discipline from the NFL, which is expected to review the incident ahead of the Steelers’ Week 17 game against the Cleveland Browns.