Pittsburgh Steelers’ DK Metcalf May Lose $45 MILLION Due To Interaction With Fan

Pittsburgh Steelers’ DK Metcalf May Lose $45 MILLION Due To Interaction With Fan

By bigced 4 months ago

DK Metcalf was suspended by the NFL for two games without pay for “initiating a physical confrontation with a fan.”

DK Metcalf, a wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers, was suspended by the NFL for two games without pay for “initiating a physical confrontation with a fan.” Since the regular season is winding down, with only two games left, the suspension virtually ends Metcalf’s season, and he will be short in the pockets a whopping $555,000 in salary. And there is a possibility that, under a clause in a recent contract he signed earlier this year, that move could cost him an additional $45 million.

According to CBS News, as a free agent before the current season, the former Seattle Seahawks player signed a four-year, $132 million deal with the Steelers, $60 million guaranteed.  Based on the media outlet reviewing the contract, it states that if the league or the team suspends him for conduct detrimental to the NFL or the Steelers, his guarantees, which are spread through the years, “will be NULL AND VOID.”

A video reveals that Metcalf approached the stands, grabbed a fan wearing a blue wig, and swung at him, as it appears that he may or may not have (it’s not clear in the video) struck him. That action resulted in the suspension. Metcalf has reportedly had a prior altercation with the fan.

“Metcalf’s actions violate league policy, which specifies that ‘players may not enter the stands or otherwise confront fans at any time on game day and … if a player makes unnecessary physical contact with a fan in any way that constitutes unsportsmanlike conduct or presents crowd-control issues and/or risk of injury, he will be held accountable,'” the league said in a written statement.

Metcalf plans to appeal the suspension.

As expected, football fans were not too happy with the wide receiver.

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