The NFL suspended Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf two games for his altercation with a spectator during Sunday's win over the Detroit Lions, the league announced Monday.
Metcalf took a swing at a fan wearing a Lions T-shirt in the stands. He plans to appeal the suspension, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
"Metcalf's actions violate league policy, which specifies that 'players may not enter the stands or otherwise confront fans at any time on game day, and ... if a player makes unnecessary physical contact with a fan in any way that constitutes unsportsmanlike conduct or presents crowd-control issues and/or risk of injury, he will be held accountable,'" the NFL said in a statement.