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Pittsburgh Steelers star DK Metcalf had an incident with a Detroit Lions fan during his game on Sunday night.
Metcalf was seen confronting the fan, who was near the fence on the Steelers sideline. He pulled the fan’s shirt and punched the man who was wearing a black and blue shirt and a blue wig.
The man told the Detroit Free Press that Metcalf was upset that he called the receiver by his full name.
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However, the NFL Network offered a conflicting report. The outlet said Metcalf reacted the way he did because the fan used derogatory language toward him and made a remark about his mother. Metcalf reportedly had a negative experience with the fan last year when he played for the Seattle Seahawks.
As the NFL evaluates potential discipline, Metcalf’s incident is far from the only one to occur in league history.
Lamar Jackson
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson throws against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, New York on September 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Baltimore Ravens star Lamar Jackson had an incident with a fan in the first week of the 2025 season. As Ravens players were celebrating a touchdown against the Buffalo Bills, a fan reached out and slapped the helmets of Jackson and DeAndre Hopkins. Jackson pushed the fan back into his seat. Jackson received no disciplinary action following the incident. The fan was reportedly banned from attending NFL games indefinitely.
Joey Bosa
Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Joey Bosa warms up for the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at SoFi Stadium. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images)
Joey Bosa had a heated moment with fans in January 2023 and he wasn’t even playing. He was in Philadelphia to support his brother, Nick, as the San Francisco 49ers took on the Eagles in the NFC Championship. The heckler asked when the Los Angeles Chargers played that week and what the fines were after criticizing the officiating. Bosa responded with an explicit tirade.
Jordan Phillips, Shaq Lawson
Jordan Mailata of the Eagles blocks Shaq Lawson of the Buffalo Bills at Lincoln Financial Field on November 26, 2023 in Philadelphia. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
In the midst of the Buffalo Bills’ November 2023 playoff run, defensive players Jordan Phillips and Shaq Lawson mingled with Eagles fans. Phillips was seen confronting a fan as the person continued to heckle Bills players. Lawson also pushed the fan in the heat of the moment. Phillips said the fan was making threatening remarks. Lawson echoed Phillips’ allegations.
Quinton Jefferson
Seattle Seahawks defensive end Quinton Jefferson confronted a group of Jaguars fans after nearly being hit by flying objects thrown from the stands on December 10, 2017. (Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
Seattle Seahawks defensive end Quinton Jefferson was the target of a dangerous incident with Jacksonville Jaguars fans in December 2017. Jaguars fans threw drinks at him and he attempted to climb into the stands to confront them. Jaguars fans were then banned from EverBank Field.
Shaun Ellis
New York Jets defensive end Shaun Ellis lines up at the line of scrimmage against the Seahawks at Quest Field in Seattle on December 21, 2008. (Jesse Beals/Icon SMI/Icon Sport Media via Getty Images)
New York Jets defensive end Shaun Ellis got into a snowball fight with Seattle Seahawks fans in December 2008. He was fined $10,000 for the incident and faced a lawsuit from a fan he hit with a snowball two years later.
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Charles Woodson, Lincoln Kennedy
Charles Woodson of the Raiders against the Denver Broncos circa 1999 in Oakland, California. (Owen C. Shaw/Getty Images)
Snow games in the NFL are fun to watch, but things got a little crazy during a game between the Oakland Raiders and Denver Broncos at Mile High Stadium in November 1999. Broncos fans were throwing snowballs at Raiders players — some with batters inside. Raiders stars Charles Woodson and Lincoln Kennedy decided to fight back with some snowballs of their own. Woodson threw a snowball that hit a woman in the face, while Kennedy attacked another fan after being hit. At least eight fans were arrested during the incident.
