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The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office announced connected Friday that Pittsburgh Steelers prima wide receiver DK Metcalf will not beryllium charged for an altercation pinch a Detroit Lions instrumentality astatine Ford Field successful December.
The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office besides denied a petition for a warrant.
"On December 21, 2025, during an NFL shot crippled astatine Ford Field, located successful nan 2000 artifact of Brush Street successful Detroit, a 45-year-old male Lions fan, was seated successful nan stands down nan Pittsburgh Steelers' bench, allegedly heckling subordinate DeKaylin Metcalf, 28. At astir 5:30 p.m., it is alleged that nan instrumentality near his spot holding a Metcalf’s jersey to get an autograph," nan announcement said.
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DK Metcalf of nan Pittsburgh Steelers looks connected earlier an NFL preseason crippled against nan Tampa Bay Buccaneers astatine Acrisure Stadium successful Pittsburgh, Pa., connected Aug. 16, 2025. (Joe Sargent/Getty Images)
"As he approached nan beforehand railing of nan stands, he said thing to Mr. Metcalf. As Mr. Metcalf approached nan stands, there was a little relationship wherever Mr. Metcalf grabbed his garment and pushed him back. The instrumentality did not look to beryllium injured, nor did he activity aesculapian attraction astatine nan game."
The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office said nan fan, Ryan Kennedy, information staff, and group successful attendance were each interviewed, on pinch video footage from various angles. After an extended review, it opted not to complaint Metcalf.
Kennedy filed a $100 cardinal lawsuit that names Metcalf, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and Ford Field, nan Lions’ stadium, Chad Johnson and Shannon Sharpe.
The filing outlines 9 counts, including negligence against Ford Field and aggregate defamation claims against Metcalf, Johnson and Sharpe's Shay Shay Media.
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Detroit Lions instrumentality Ryan Kennedy holds a property convention astatine nan Head Murphy Law agency successful Farmington Hills, Mich., connected Dec. 26, 2025, discussing nan fan-involved altercation pinch Pittsburgh Steelers subordinate DK Metcalf. (Ryan Garza/USA TODAY NETWORK)
Kennedy’s lawyer, Jon Marko, told Fox News Digital that nan deficiency of criminal charges for Metcalf is irrelevant for their civilian case. He cited nan prosecutor’s deficiency of resources for not charging Metcalf.
"The prosecutor's determination is wholly irrelevant to our case, our civilian case. You know, prosecutors’ offices, particularly engaged prosecutors’ agency and awesome metropolitan areas for illustration Detroit, person priorities erstwhile making charging decisions, and they person a very constricted magnitude of resources that they tin use, and they usage those resources to spell aft nan astir egregious crimes, specified arsenic homicides and things of that nature. I mean, successful this case, clearly, nan video shows what I judge to beryllium an battle and battery, immoderate reasonable personification looking astatine it, I think, would spot nan aforesaid thing," Marko told Fox News Digital.
"This was retired successful public. There was galore witnesses, and it was connected a video, but I deliberation that conscionable nan disbursal and resources basal to prosecute this misdemeanor battle and artillery that was astir apt what led nan prosecutor's agency to determine not to charge, not nan thought that nan crime did not commit, was not committed. So, it's irrelevant for america whether nan charismatic charged aliases not, we're gonna still beryllium seeking afloat justness for nan battle and artillery done our civilian case."
Mitch Schuster of Meister Seelig & Schuster, nan lawyer for Metcalf, applauded nan determination to driblet nan criminal charges.
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DK Metcalf of nan Pittsburgh Steelers runs during a crippled against nan Detroit Lions astatine Ford Field successful Detroit, Mich., connected Dec. 21, 2025. (Nic Antaya/Getty Images)
"The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office has declined to bring charges against DeKaylin Metcalf related to nan incident involving Ryan Kennedy connected December 21, 2025. We applaud nan determination and are thankful for nan difficult activity and thorough investigation that led to this conscionable result.
"We are assured that justness will besides prevail successful nan civilian declare involving Mr. Kennedy. As Mr. Metcalf’s counterclaim successful nan civilian lawsuit makes clear, Mr. Kennedy’s hate-fueled behaviour has nary spot anywhere, and particularly not successful master sports."
Metcalf was suspended 2 games by nan NFL for nan incident.
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Detroit Lions instrumentality Ryan Kennedy sits pinch attorneys Sean Murphy and Shawn Head astatine nan Head Murphy Law agency successful Farmington Hills, Mich., connected Dec. 26, 2025, discussing nan fan-involved altercation pinch Pittsburgh Steelers subordinate DK Metcalf. (Ryan Garza/USA TODAY NETWORK)
Metcalf was shown by nan CBS broadcast grabbing a instrumentality by nan garment and taking a plaything astatine him. NFL Network reported that nan instrumentality made derogatory comments toward nan 28-year-old. Kennedy later denied nan allegation.
Kennedy told the Detroit Free Press that he was heckling Metcalf by calling him by his afloat name.
Fox News Digital reached retired to Metcalf's supplier for comment, but did not instantly perceive back.
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