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Brooke Pryor
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf will miss the final two games of the regular season after his suspension for violating league policy in an altercation with a fan in Detroit on Sunday was upheld on appeal.
He now will miss games at Cleveland and against Baltimore in Weeks 17 and 18, respectively.
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Metcalf also will forfeit $555,556 for the two games missed, and the suspension also voids $45 million in future guaranteed money, according to his contract, which was reviewed by CBS Sports and ESPN.
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday he had spoken with Metcalf about the incident but didn’t want to give his opinion on it until after Metcalf’s appeal was ruled upon.
«He did explain to me why he did what he did. And I certainly don’t condone the behavior, but I support DK,» Tomlin said. «And I really don’t have a lot to add other than what I just told you.»
In a statement released by a Michigan law firm on Monday, Ryan Kennedy, the Detroit Lions fan involved in the altercation with Metcalf, denied he used a racial slur, «misogynistic, or hate-based language during the incident,» as some reports on social media suggested.
The Steelers can clinch the AFC North this weekend, either with a loss by the Ravens to the Green Bay Packers on Saturday night or a win over the Browns on Sunday.
