WATCH: Seahawks wide receiver D.K. Metcalf ejected after throwing punches
Seattle Seahawks star wide receiver D.K. Metcalf was ejected from the Seattle–Green Bay game this afternoon after throwing punches late in the fourth quarter of the contest.
With Seattle trailing Green Bay 17-0 late in the 4th quarter, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson threw an incomplete pass across the middle D.K. Metcalf.
That’s when Metcalf decided to walk up to Green Bay Packers defensive back Henry Black, get up in his face, and grabbed his facemask. The chaos only escalated from there as he also hit Green Bay defensive back Rasul Douglas in the facemask right in front of the referees. Metcalf also exchanged words with other Green Bay Packers defenders.
He was ejected from the game, even though it really didn’t matter as the game was in hand for Green Bay, 17-0. After he was ejected, Metcalf tried to re-enter the huddle on the next play but wasn’t allowed by officials.
Check out the video of him re-entering the huddle. The ref wasn’t having any of it.
17-0 would be the final score of the contest.
His stats for the game were only three catches for 26 yards on eight targets, so Metcalf was likely releasing some frustration and anger due to an awful performance on the day. Fellow Seahawks wideout Tyler Lockett did not have a good day either, only bringing in two catches for 23 yards on eight targets.
Sunday was Seahawks’ quarterback Russell Wilson first game back from a injured middle finger he suffered on Oct. 7. Wilson suffered a tendon rupture and a dislocation. The initial recovery timeline was six weeks, but five weeks removed from surgery, he had his first start.
It didn’t go well at all, as he only completed 20 of his 40 pass attempts for 161 passing yards, while tossing no touchdowns and two interceptions.
The Seahawks had better get things fixed and in a hurry, as they face the Arizona Cardinals next Sunday.
On3’s Nick Schultz also contributed to the report.