DK Metcalf will not face criminal charges for incident with fan in Detroit
NBC Sports • • sports
Key Points:
- Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf will not face criminal charges for his altercation with a fan during a game against the Lions, according to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office in Detroit.
- The incident involved fan Ryan Kennedy approaching Metcalf for an autograph and a brief physical interaction where Metcalf pushed Kennedy back; no injuries or medical attention were reported.
- Despite the lack of criminal charges, Kennedy is pursuing a civil lawsuit against Metcalf, Ford Field management, and former NFL players Chad Johnson and Shannon Sharpe.
- Johnson and Sharpe had suggested Metcalf was provoked by alleged racist language from Kennedy, which Kennedy denies.
- Prosecutors stated their decision not to press charges does not affect the ongoing civil lawsuit.
