Steelers star receiver DK Metcalf takes swing at Lions fan during game in Detroit

Pittsburgh Steelers prima wide receiver DK Metcalf swung astatine a instrumentality successful the stands astatine Ford Field during the team’s crippled against the Detroit Lions connected Sunday.

The CBS broadcast happened to drawback the aggravated moment.

During the interaction, the 2 had words with each different earlier Metcalf appeared to effort to drawback the fan’s bluish wig. Then, helium threw a closed fist astatine the instrumentality toward his face, though it appeared to person missed him.

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Detroit Lions cornerback Rock Ya-Sin (23) breaks a walk intended for Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf (4) during the archetypal fractional astatine Ford Field successful Detroit connected Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. (IMAGN)

Metcalf wasn’t ejected due to the fact that officials didn’t spot the altercation, but ESPN reported that the NFL volition beryllium reviewing the incident.

While it’s astir definite Metcalf volition beryllium facing league discipline, whether he’s suspended oregon not volition beryllium the large question for a Steelers squad that’s successful the mediate of a playoff hunt.

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Metcalf is backmost Aaron Rodgers’ favourite subordinate successful the wide receivers room. Coming into the game, Metcalf tallied 808 yards connected 55 catches this play with six touchdown grabs.

Coming into the game, the Steelers owned a one-game pb successful the AFC North part astatine 8-6, with the Baltimore Ravens close down them astatine 7-7. The Ravens instrumentality connected the New England Patriots aboriginal connected Sunday night, but they are apt tuned successful to spot what’s going connected with Pittsburgh successful Detroit.

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf (4) runs a way during the NFL crippled betwixt the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Los Angeles Chargers connected Nov. 9, 2025, astatine SoFi Stadium successful Inglewood, CA. (Jevone Moore/Icon Sportswire )

Considering the existent AFC playoff picture, the Steelers’ champion chances astatine making it to the postseason is winning the division, and having each interaction subordinate connected the tract for the remaining games is important to achieving that goal.

Metcalf knows amended than to interact with fans successful this way, but his actions could person immoderate superior consequences depending connected however the league views them.

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The Steelers person the Cleveland Browns successful Week 17 earlier taking connected the Ravens to decorativeness the regular play successful Week 18 connected Jan. 4.

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