Steelers wideout DK Metcalf appeared to strike a Lions fan late in the second quarter of Sunday’s game in Detroit.
With just over two minutes remaining in the first half and the Lions facing a third-and-1, the broadcast cut to a clip of Metcalf standing up against the stands — with a Detroit fan leaving over the barrier at Ford Field.
DK Metcalf appeared to strike a fan during the Steelers’ game against the Lions on Dec. 21. Screengrab via X/@NFLonCBSAfter a few seconds, Metcalf lifted his hand and appeared to make contact with the fan’s blue wig.
Tracy Wolfson, the sideline reporter on the CBS broadcast, reported that the fan was holding a No. 4 Metcalf jersey and said something he didn’t like — while adding that no other Steelers players came over by the stands during the incident.
“And that is not gonna have great consequences for the Steelers and Metcalf,” play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz said. “He’s just gotta block out the noise.”
Metcalf, who was traded to the Steelers in March and subsequently signed a four-year, $132 million extension. He’s collected 808 receiving yards and six touchdowns entering Sunday’s game.
He caught one pass for five yards — and had a bad drop — in the first half, and Metcalf was also flagged for pass interference with Aaron Rodgers attempting to orchestrate a scoring drive before halftime.
The CBS broadcast reported that the NFL planned to address the incident later at Metcalf remaining in the game.
