Eric Williams
NFC West Writer
San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan put the word out before his team faced the Seattle Seahawks last week. There would be a Christmas gift for the 49er who could get mercurial receiver DK Metcalf to blow his top, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
And with Metcalf’s reaction, getting tossed late in Seattle’s 28-16 loss, he’s sure to be baited again when the Seahawks host the Philadelphia Eagles in a nationally televised game on Monday Night Football.
That’s not what Seattle needs as the team tries to snap the first four-game losing streak of the Pete Carroll era.
On Sunday, with 3:24 left in the game and San Francisco comfortably ahead, linebacker Fred Warner obliged Shanahan’s request. After intercepting Drew Lock and getting slammed to the turf by Metcalf, Warner retaliated by mushing the receiver’s helmet into the ground. The 6-foot-4, 235-pound Metcalf responded by grabbing and pulling Warner’s facemask as the All-Pro linebacker tried to get the attention of the refs.
“If you want to call it frustration, yes, it was frustration,” Metcalf told reporters after the game. “From my side, he hit me in the back of the head. I just retaliated.”
A full-scale melee ensued, with both benches clearing. Once the officials restored order, Metcalf was ejected from the game, along with San Francisco cornerback Deommodore Lenoir for throwing a punch at Metcalf during the scuffle.
“I don’t know what happened,” Warner told reporters after the game. “I told him he tackled really well and then for some reason he didn’t like that. I guess what happened, happened. That’s unfortunate. He has to learn to keep his composure, but happy we came out with the win.”
Metcalf has been called for four unsportsmanlike personal foul penalties this season, more than any other NFL receiver, according to FOX Sports Stats and Research.
Since he entered the league in 2019, Metcalf has been ejected twice…
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Publish date : 2023-12-14 22:38:49
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