The NFL and its teams need to make security changes moving forward
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Fan text line brought to you by Edgar Schneider & Associates, a personal injury law firm where they always say there's never a fee unless we get money for you. We've been talking about the DK Metcalf situation. The NFL last night saying that the fan did nothing wrong. Tom Pellicero, who works for the NFL Network, said NFL and the Lions determined that The fan of the situation with DK Metcalf was was just a victim in all of this, essentially, that he did nothing wrong. There was no violation of the fan code of conduct, which includes behavior that is unruly or disruptive. I don't know how this wasn't just the very minimum disruptive behavior, but they have determined there's nothing wrong with it.
Tom Pellicero this morning says, well, actually, after hearing from DK Metcalf, the NFL, they're going to maybe go back and take a look at the fan code of conduct and talk with the Lions a little bit more about what exactly happened here. Very, very confusing on the NFL side of things. And again, I want to point this out.
What incident involving DK Metcalf is discussed?
I am not defending DK Metcalf here. You can't go over and do what he did. And he should be suspended. But there's also previous precedent that's been set here that maybe he shouldn't be suspended by the way the NFL has not acted in previous situations. And if you're going to suspend him, I think you have to admit that there's two parties at play here and they're not doing that. They're saying this is a totally one-sided situation, which I just can't believe. Let's grab your calls. Let's go to Rich in Carmichael. It's next on the fan. Hi, Rich. You there? Yes. What's up? Happy holidays, my friend. You too. I just want to make a call. I want to make a comment on TJ Metcalf. It wasn't totally right in what he did, but when I was in the court system, it's never changed.
We had circumstantial evidence and direct evidence. When that fan turned around and said, I got exactly what I wanted.
What are the implications of the fan code of conduct in the NFL?
He made another comment, but if he made that comment... Yeah, he said that was the goal. He said that was the goal after this happened. So therefore, that makes him... just as guilty as TJ, but TJ had no right in doing what he's doing. But I don't know what the NFL is looking at because if that fan and turned around and he said that you have circumstantial evidence and direct, and that is direct. So you can't throw that out. And I don't know what they looked at, but in my eyes, If I was in the court system and they had a trial, T.J. would be found not guilty because that's admitting that you got exactly what you wanted and that jury would look at it like that. Therefore, I want to say have a great day and keep up the good work and go Steelers.
Thank you, Rich. Appreciate that. And happy holidays to you as well and to T.J. and D.K. Let's grab another call. Let's go to Doug in Latrobe next to the fan. What's up, Doug? Hey, Josh. Nobody is saying the words negligence. And the NFL, Ford Field, the Detroit Lions, and the security were all negligent. 100%. It shouldn't have happened again. Yep. Yep. And the Steelers are part of this as well. Because they, I think, Doug, and I talked a little bit about this last night, but I think it's worth repeating here. The NFL... They can only do so much when it comes to security. Stadiums can only do so much. The Steelers, I think, need to have security of their own behind their bench. You look at any big-time college football game, right?
I go back a couple years ago when Nick Saban was coaching Alabama. Everywhere Nick Saban went, there were like two, three, four state troopers that followed this guy around everywhere they went because of the value that he was worth to the organization that was Alabama football. DK Metcalf makes like three times as much money per year as Nick Saban was making then nearly. And there's nobody that's stepping in the middle of a fan and DK Metcalf in the bench and the stands. There needs to be private security by the Steelers. And I'm talking some big dudes that stand behind the bench that are essentially bodyguards, private bodyguards for the Steelers that are available to be on their sidelines that will stop anybody from coming down.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:03–1:02
2
What incident involving DK Metcalf is discussed?
1:02–2:02
3
What are the implications of the fan code of conduct in the NFL?
2:02–6:01
4
How do fans perceive player interactions during games?
6:01–11:33
5
What are the negligence claims against the NFL and its teams?
11:33–12:53
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