Charges will not be issued against Pittsburgh Steelers receiver DK Metcalf after the altercation he had with a Detroit Lions fan at Ford Field in December, the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office announced.
Lions fan Ryan Kennedy has filed a defamation lawsuit in Wayne County Circuit Court against Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf, NFL legend Chad Ochocinco Johnson, and several media companies.
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Detroit Lions season ticket holder Ryan Kennedy has filed a defamation lawsuit against Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf, NFL legend Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson, and multiple media companies over allegations of a racial slur.
The Detroit Lions fan assaulted by Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf during a Dec. 21 game publicly denied allegations that he used racial or misogynistic slurs, saying the claims are false and have caused “real damage.”
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has thrown his support behind wide receiver DK Metcalf.
The NFL has suspended Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf for two games following an altercation with a fan during the team’s victory over Detroit.