Overview
- Ryan Kennedy held a press conference with his attorneys, insisting he used no racial or misogynistic slurs during the Dec. 21 exchange with Steelers receiver D.K. Metcalf.
- Kennedy said his family has received threats and his business has been harmed, and his lawyers said they are evaluating legal options after requesting Metcalf correct the record.
- Ford Field security interviewed Kennedy on game day and allowed him to return to his seat, and his attorneys said a prior complaint involving Metcalf produced no conduct violations.
- The NFL suspended Metcalf two games for initiating contact with a spectator, an appeal was denied, and he will forfeit game checks with reports that guarantees in his contract were voided.
- The NFL is continuing to review whether Kennedy violated fan conduct rules, while Metcalf has not publicly detailed the alleged verbal exchange.