Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf penalized after Week 10 ejection

Last week, Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf was ejected after throwing punches. Saturday afternoon, the NFL announced the penalty for it.

The NFL fined Metcalf almost $7,000 for his actions, which led to his eventual ejection against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, according to NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport.

#Seahawks WR DK Metcalf was fined $6,949 for the actions leading to his ejection in last week’s loss to the #Packers. Teammate Jamarco Jones and #Packers safeties Darnell Savage and Henry Black were not fined in the same brouhaha.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 20, 2021

Metcalf is Seattle’s leading receiver, totaling 606 yards and eight touchdowns this year. He has four more yards than Tyler Lockett, who’s second on the team leaderboard.

The former Ole Miss Rebel was drafted by Seattle in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft and has been a force for the Seahawks. He was a second team All-Pro and Pro Bowl nominee in 2020.

He dealt with injuries while at Ole Miss, including a foot injury as a freshman and a neck injury as a redshirt sophomore. Still, Seattle saw enough to take him 64th overall in 2019.

Seattle is 3-6 this season, but just got quarterback Russell Wilson back from an injury. He missed four weeks with multiple injuries in his right middle finger, but came back for last week’s game against Green Bay.

The Seahawks are gearing up to take on Arizona Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET on FOX.

D.K. Metcalf addresses ejection following Packers loss

Frustrations are boiling over in Seattle. Referees ejected star wide receiver D.K. Metcalf from the Seattle–Green Bay game on Sunday after he threw punches late in the fourth quarter of the contest.

When asked after the game what started the late-game dramatics from Metcalf, the former Ole Miss Rebel responded simply: “Tired of losing.”

The Seahawks fell to 3-6 on Sunday, notching their fourth loss over the last five games, so Metcalf’s frustrations are not unfounded.

“As an offense, we struggled just to get the ball moving,” Metcalf said. “Some throws were off; some throws were there. I had a couple of key drops that I should have caught. But we’ve got to make the plays when our number’s called, and when Russ puts it in our area we’ve got to catch it.”

With Seattle trailing Green Bay 17-0 late in the 4th quarter, QB Russell Wilson threw an incomplete pass across the middle intended for Metcalf.

That’s when Metcalf decided to walk up to Green Bay Packers defensive back Henry Black and grab his facemask. The chaos 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.

Also, after he was ejected, Metcalf tried to re-enter the huddle on the next play but wasn’t allowed by officials.