{"id":330831,"date":"2026-01-12T04:44:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T09:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/dk-metcalf-can-redeem-himself-in-playoffs-after-fan-fight-steelers-sb-champ-says"},"modified":"2026-01-12T04:44:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T09:44:10","slug":"dk-metcalf-can-redeem-himself-in-playoffs-after-fan-fight-steelers-sb-champ-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/dk-metcalf-can-redeem-himself-in-playoffs-after-fan-fight-steelers-sb-champ-says","title":{"rendered":"DK Metcalf Can Redeem Himself In Playoffs After Fan Struggle, Steelers SB Champ Says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">DK Metcalf<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Playoffs Offer Major Redemption After Fan Fight<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-titlecase h2\">&#8230; Steelers SB Champ Says<\/span><br \/>\n           <\/h2>\n<p>    <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-01-12T00:30:37-08:00\"><br \/>\n               January 12, 2026<br \/>\n              12:30 AM PST<\/time>\n                                      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-b20f759a8dc15b420ec381ecdb1deb68\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-493b57a5-5b9f-47cb-80c0-dd6b31282b77-372241071-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-493b57a5-5b9f-47cb-80c0-dd6b31282b77-372241071-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"AFC North\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/47\/16by9\/2026\/01\/05\/47ef9d9ded044d37a30954d3b2727ecc_md.jpg\" alt=\"charlie-batch-dk-metcalf-texans-kal-01-05-2026\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZSports.com<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b20f759a8dc15b420ec381ecdb1deb68--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-09193aefcec235630ab8fd3c5c664864\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/dk-metcalf\/\"><strong>DK Metcalf<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s season could&#8217;ve ended when the NFL suspended him two games for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/12\/21\/steelers-wide-receiver-dk-metcalf-throws-punch-fan\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/12\/21\/steelers-wide-receiver-dk-metcalf-throws-punch-fan\/\"><strong>hitting a Lions fan<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; but it didn&#8217;t &#8212; and now he&#8217;s got a chance to make amends, according to a 2x Super Bowl champ!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-09193aefcec235630ab8fd3c5c664864--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-99ea1d31bbe6674d306fc519351dd219\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><strong>TMZ Sports<\/strong> talked to <strong>Charlie Batch<\/strong>, who not only played 11 seasons in Pittsburgh but now covers the team, and he says things could&#8217;ve gotten ugly if the Steelers lost to the Ravens and missed the playoffs.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-99ea1d31bbe6674d306fc519351dd219--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-320cbcdc557557dd7618393605ba8c06\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>&#8220;If for whatever reason they did not win [against Baltimore] and they lost, and they couldn\u2019t get anything going in the passing game, there would be direct blame for him,&#8221; Batch told us. &#8220;Now he gets the chance to right the ship and obviously create his own narrative as we head into playoff football.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-320cbcdc557557dd7618393605ba8c06--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d908f0be5ded85672c272251384ffb71\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block canvas-twitter-tweet-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block--default \">\n<div id=\"cb-d908f0be5ded85672c272251384ffb71-1728978286-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New angle just dropped of the DK Metcalf incident<\/p>\n<p>(IG: alexhamed3) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lgPPQ1PfXt\">pic.twitter.com\/lgPPQ1PfXt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bussin&#8217; With The Boys (@BussinWTB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BussinWTB\/status\/2002902788976853317?ref_src=twsrc^tfw\">December 22, 2025<\/a><br \/>\n       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BussinWTB\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@BussinWTB<\/a>\n     <\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d908f0be5ded85672c272251384ffb71--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-bd56124920e15085ab2ad97fc3ca75fd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Of course, the cause of the altercation between Metcalf and the fan is still disputed. The Lions supporter is adamant he simply <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/12\/22\/dk-metcalf-detroit-lions-fan-speaks-out\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/12\/22\/dk-metcalf-detroit-lions-fan-speaks-out\/\"><strong>called DK by his full name<\/strong><\/a> &#8230; while DK&#8217;s circle told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/chad-johnson\/\"><strong>Chad Johnson<\/strong><\/a> he used a racial slur.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-bd56124920e15085ab2ad97fc3ca75fd--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-8c1b712fb17f42f09c2dc91c426f77e6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The fan, <strong>Ryan Kennedy<\/strong>, has since denied ever using any such language.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-8c1b712fb17f42f09c2dc91c426f77e6--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b34cf494e7ee50fc8c08f54612296d66\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Whatever happened, the NFL still <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/12\/22\/dk-metcalf-suspended-confrontation-lions-fan\/\"><strong>hit Metcalf with a hefty punishment<\/strong><\/a> for his role in the ugly incident.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b34cf494e7ee50fc8c08f54612296d66--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b583744858fb04bd998cd8d4f4cef2fe\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Without their star receiver, Pittsburgh barely made the playoffs, losing their week 17 game against the Browns, before clinching the AFC North crown with a win over the Ravens, thanks to a missed field goal in the waning moments of the game.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b583744858fb04bd998cd8d4f4cef2fe--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-9c04262fc66816a0ed568a3453ca73a1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--sports \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20251222_516e191de02e43579d74e08d8ec28b5d\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:85d803f9-05d6-49ab-a8b5-1b78e3dc23cc\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/51\/4by3\/2025\/12\/22\/516e191de02e43579d74e08d8ec28b5d_md.jpg\" alt=\"DK-metcalf-sub-getty-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-9c04262fc66816a0ed568a3453ca73a1--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-bc2142b2b2c96df2f30f5866b0a3ef59\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The No. 4-seeded Steelers are hopeful that Metcalf&#8217;s return will spark a playoff run as they open at home against the No. 5 Houston Texans on Monday night.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-bc2142b2b2c96df2f30f5866b0a3ef59--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-848a6f22c40c7841ffd7346b6a3d7038\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Metcalf has more than twice as many yards as any of the team&#8217;s other wideouts. He&#8217;s been productive in this postseason before, too &#8212; he has five touchdowns and 451 yards in four playoff games.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-848a6f22c40c7841ffd7346b6a3d7038--><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/> <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/01\/12\/charlie-batch-says-dk-metcalf-can-redeem-himself-playoffs\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DK Metcalf Playoffs Offer Major Redemption After Fan Fight &#8230; Steelers SB Champ Says Published January 12, 2026 12:30 AM PST Play video content TMZSports.com [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":330834,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[8875,788,8876,8877,8874,8872,1318,1317,745,8873,267],"class_list":["post-330831","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-afc-north","tag-blueface","tag-bussin","tag-bussin-bowl","tag-chad-johnson-he","tag-metcalf","tag-national-football-league","tag-nfl","tag-pittsburgh","tag-ryan-kennedy","tag-the-nfl"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/330831","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=330831"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/330831\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":330833,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/330831\/revisions\/330833"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/330834"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=330831"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=330831"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=330831"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}