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Steelers' DK Metcalf Won't Be Charged for Altercation with Lions Fan in Detroit
Prosecutors said video and witness evidence did not support a warrant request, and Ryan Kennedy has filed a $100 million defamation lawsuit.
- On Friday, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy announced the office declined to issue charges against Pittsburgh Steelers receiver DK Metcalf following a review of evidence regarding an altercation at Ford Field last December.
- The December 21 altercation involved Metcalf and Detroit Lions fan Ryan Kennedy, a 45-year-old who claimed he was shouting "DeKaylin" when Metcalf pushed him; Metcalf alleged the fan used racial slurs.
- Metcalf was suspended for 2 games and forfeited over $45 million in guaranteed money, while Kennedy filed a $100 million defamation lawsuit against Metcalf, Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson, and Shay Shay Media.
- "After an extensive review of all the relevant evidence, The Wayne County Prosecutors determined that charges will not be issued in this case," Worthy said Friday, confirming the warrant request was denied.
- A status conference regarding Kennedy's defamation lawsuit is scheduled for May 5 in Wayne County Circuit Court, keeping the civil litigation between the parties active despite the criminal warrant denial.
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No charges for star Steelers wide receiver in Lions fan incident
Charges will not be brought against Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf for the incident with a Lions fan in Detroit in December, the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office told the Detroit Free Press.
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DK Metcalf will not face criminal charges over Lions fan altercation, prosecutors say
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf will not face criminal charges related to his mid-game altercation with a Detroit Lions fan at Ford Field in December. The post DK Metcalf will not face criminal charges over Lions fan altercation, prosecutors say appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
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