NFL fans watching the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on Sunday afternoon saw something strange. […]

A Detroit Lions fan who Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf punched at during a game between the teams has denied allegations he used a racial slur in a statement released by his lawyers Monday.

The fan involved in the sideline incident with DK Metcalf during Sunday’s Pittsburgh Steelers game against the Detroit Lions has issued a firm denial of allegations that racial or hate-based language prompted the confrontation.

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf remains in headlines following an intense altercation on Sunday evening involving a Detroit Lions fan in the stands

Former Pro Bowl receiver Chad Johnson said on his “Nightcap” podcast on Sunday night that he “got word” on what set DK Metcalf off in a troubling incident involving a Lions fan during the Steelers’ 32-27 win. Metcalf was shown on the CBS broadcast swiping at a Lions fan sporting a blue wig in the front row during the second quarter.

Pittsburgh Steelers star wide receiver DK Metcalf took a swing at a Detroit Lions fan from Livingston County at the game at Ford Field on Sunday, Dec. 21.