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Pittsburgh Steelers star DK Metcalf had an incident with a Detroit Lions fan during their game Sunday night.
Metcalf was seen confronting the fan, who was near the barrier on the Steelers bench. He took off 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 because he called the wide receiver by his full name.
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However, NFL Network offered a conflicting report. The outlet said Metcalf reacted that way because the fan used derogatory language toward him and made a comment about his mother. Metcalf reportedly had a negative fan experience last year while playing for the Seattle Seahawks.
As the NFL weighs possible discipline, Metcalf’s incident was far from the only one that has occurred 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 Week 1 of the 2025 season. As Ravens players celebrated a touchdown against the Buffalo Bills, a fan reached out and punched the helmets of Jackson and DeAndre Hopkins. Jackson pushed the fan back into his seat. Jackson received no disciplinary action for 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. (Images by Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn)
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, when the San Francisco 49ers faced the Eagles in the NFC Championship. The questioner asked when the Los Angeles Chargers played that week and what the fines were like 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 Nov. 26, 2023 in Philadelphia. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
Amid the Buffalo Bills’ playoff push in November 2023, 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 comments. Lawson echoed Phillips’ accusations.
Quinton Jefferson
Seattle Seahawks defensive end Quinton Jefferson confronted a group of Jaguars fans after he was nearly hit by flying objects thrown from the stands on December 10, 2017. (Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
Seattle Seahawks defensive end Quinton Jefferson was on the receiving end 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 subsequently banned from EverBank Field.
Shaun Ellis
New York Jets defensive end Shaun Ellis takes a 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 the Denver Broncos at Mile High Stadium in November 1999. Broncos fans were throwing snowballs at Raiders players, some with batters in them. Raiders stars Charles Woodson and Lincoln Kennedy decided to fight back with snowballs of their own. Woodson threw a snowball that hit a woman in the face, while Kennedy chased another fan after being hit. At least eight fans were arrested in the incident.
