Mike Tomlin Says He Supports Suspended Wide Receiver DK Metcalf

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has thrown his support behind wide receiver DK Metcalf. The NFL suspended Metcalf for two games after an altercation with a Detroit Lions fan. The league denied Metcalf’s appeal on Tuesday. Tomlin said Metcalf shared his side of the story but declined to discuss details. Former NFL player Chad Johnson claimed Metcalf told him the fan used a racial slur, which the fan denied. Tomlin acknowledged the interaction is part of what he called a rise in “volatile rhetoric” in sports. Metcalf’s suspension leaves the Steelers without their top pass catcher as they aim for the AFC North title.