Pittsburgh Steelers star wide receiver DK Metcalf is back in the spotlight, but this time for a multimillion-dollar controversy tied to the incident that took place during the Steelers’ matchup against the Detroit Lions in December 2025.

After getting in an altercation on the sidelines of Ford Field, Detroit Lions fan Ryan Kennedy is officially taking Pittsburgh Steelers receiver DK Metcalf and several others — including Ford Field — to court and seeking an excess of $100 million in damages.

DK Metcalf’s physical confrontation with a Detroit Lions fan will see him miss the rest of the regular season. It also resulted in him forfeiting more than $555,000 in salary. But the impact went well beyond that. The two-game suspension for what the NFL ...

A heated NFL sideline altercation late in the 2025 regular season has continued to generate attention as new developments emerge ahead of a scheduled legal appearance. Video footage and eyewitness accounts show the Steelers wide receiver approaching the ...

Trading Away WR DK Metcalf

Aaron Rodgers thinks NFL fans should be held to a certain standard after a Lions supporter appeared to provoke his Steelers teammate DK Metcalf on Sunday. The league suspended Metcalf for two games after he took a swipe at the fan, Ryan Kennedy, who had ...