Shelby Cassesse gives a behind-the-scenes look at DK Metcalf
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Fan Twitter brought to you by South Hills Kia and Peters Township. You can visit them at SouthHillsKia.net. We've been talking a lot about the DK Metcalf situation and a lot of opinions out there. I find this utterly crazy that Metcalf is getting a two-game suspension and the fan involved in this has been essentially absolved of all wrongdoing. that the NFL and the Lions are saying this guy did nothing wrong. He did not violate the fan code of conduct, which has very all-encompassing language in it, stating that basically if you do anything that they deem to be knuckle-headed-ish, that they can cite it and act against you. And they're not doing that. At least not yet. They came out and said they're not going to do it.
Now they're...
What are Shelby Cassesse's favorite Christmas movies?
The NFL is saying, well, we're going to go back and maybe take a look at that fan code of conduct with the Lions and maybe see what's up here after we talk to DK Metcalf and his appeals hearing. So I guess maybe we wait and see. But at least as of right now, they have determined that, yeah, the fan didn't do anything wrong. Joining us now on the Fan Hotline, which is presented by Sullivan Super Service, Pittsburgh Trusted Plumbing and HVAC provider for over 50 years, is our good friend from WPXI, Shelby Cassessi. Hello, horse. Merry Christmas. Hello. Merry Christmas, horse. Good to talk to you. First things first, Shelby, and I asked this to my guest last night as well. Favorite Christmas movie? Oh, I was not prepared, but I actually just finished watching it.
It's a very girly movie. It's The Holiday with Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet. I truly just turned it off like five minutes ago. So I wanted to fit that in before Christmas Eve, and I finally was able to watch it this morning. So that's my favorite. Can I tell you something? My first, I think, like legitimate celebrity crush, Cameron Diaz. That's a great choice. And it was the mask. It was the mask. That's what... Oh, yes. With Jim Carrey. Yeah, that's a great celebrity crush choice. Yeah, that is a fabulous combination of chick flick, rom-com, and Christmas movies. So definitely my favorite this time of year. All right. All right. Very, very good. All right. Let's dive into this DK Metcalf situation, Shelby. Any surprise with the NFL last night essentially saying that the fan did absolutely nothing wrong in this?
It's unfortunate that this is one of those situations that unless there's concrete evidence somewhere, what can you do about that fan? And it's an unfortunate perspective on what the reality is. And we see it. So frequently, I mean, just going to Steelers games over the years that people say anything and everything they want with absolutely no repercussions. It's basically the in-person equivalent of being an online troll. You can say and shout anything you want at these players with seemingly no ramifications. And unfortunately, what's on camera is DK Metcalf being set off by something and that allegedly this fan said. So, I mean, it is crazy in the real world that this fan might not face any consequences, but it's just such a sad portrayal of what being a fan is in sports is that you can really get away with a lot of things because ultimately there's not going to be any proof unless there is truly a video out there.
And I think that's the conundrum DK Metcalf is facing right now is that there is really no video at this point out there of what that fan said. It's just sort of a he said, he said situation, and hopefully the NFL takes a closer look at things. Hopefully there is a little bit more proof out there about what was said, but DK Metcalf definitely drawing the short end of the stick here for sure. Yeah, I think what's interesting in this is the NFL, and Tom Pelissero put this out from NFL Network, He posted the fan code of conduct in Detroit. And Shelby, I'm curious because you're obviously down on the field oftentimes around fans. You see players interact with fans as well. The fan code of conduct in Detroit is, and this is the same in all NFL stadiums, it's very all-encompassing.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:04–0:52
2
What are Shelby Cassesse's favorite Christmas movies?
0:52–10:30
3
What is Shelby's reaction to DK Metcalf's suspension?
10:30–18:30
4
How do player-fan interactions differ between the NFL and NBA?
18:30–28:58
5
What is DK Metcalf like behind the scenes?
28:58–30:17
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