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Pittsburgh Steelers star DK Metcalf got into an incident with a Detroit Lions fan during his game Sunday night.
Metcalf was seen confronting the fan, who was near the barrier on the Steelers’ sideline. He tugged at the fan’s shirt and swung at the man 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 wide 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 towards 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 weighs potential discipline, Metcalf’s incident was far from the only one in league history.
Lamar Jackson
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) throws against the Buffalo Bills during the first half of an NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Baltimore Ravens star Lamar Jackson got into an incident with a fan in Week 1 of the 2025 season. As the Ravens players celebrated a touchdown against the Buffalo Bills, a fan reached out and hit the helmets of Jackson and DeAndre Hopkins. Jackson pushed the fan back into his seat. Jackson received no discipline over the incident. The fan was reportedly banned from NFL games indefinitely.
Joey Bosa
Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Joey Bosa (97) warms up prior to the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at SoFi Stadium. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Photos)
Joey Bosa had a heated moment with fans in January 2023, and he didn’t even play. He was in Philadelphia to support his brother, Nick, when the San Francisco 49ers took on the Eagles in the NFC Championship. The heckler asked when the Los Angeles Chargers were playing that week and what the fines were like after he criticized the referee. Bosa responded with an explicit tirade.
Jordan Phillips, Shaq Lawson
Jordan Mailata #68 of the Philadelphia Eagles blocks Shaq Lawson #90 of the Buffalo Bills at Lincoln Financial Field on November 26, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
In the midst of the Buffalo Bills’ playoff push in November 2023, defensive backs Jordan Phillips and Shaq Lawson mixed it up with Eagles fans. Phillips was seen getting into a fan’s face as the person continued to taunt Bills players. Lawson also shot the fan in the heat of the moment. Phillips said the fan made threatening remarks. Lawson echoed Phillips’ claims.
Quinton Jefferson
Defensive End Quinton Jefferson #99 of the Seattle Seahawks 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 headed for a dangerous incident with Jacksonville Jaguars fans in December 2017. Jaguars fans threw drinks at him and he tried to climb into the stands to confront them. Jaguars fans were later banned from EverBank Field.
Shaun Ellis
New York Jets defensive end #92 Shaun Ellis is tackled against the Seattle 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 Oakland Raiders against the Denver Broncos at the Oakland Coliseum circa 1999 in Oakland, California. (Owen C. Shaw/Getty Images)
Snowball games in the NFL are fun to watch, but things got a little wild during a game between the Oakland Raiders and Denver Broncos at Mile High Stadium in November 1999. Broncos fans pelted Raiders players with snowballs — 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 went after another fan after being hit. At least eight fans were arrested in the incident.
