The Steelers will be without wide receiver DK Metcalf for the final two games of the regular season after he was suspended for getting into a physical altercation with a fan during Pittsburgh’s win over the Lions on Sunday.

Following DK Metcalf ’s now-viral physical altercation with Ryan Kennedy in the Week 16 matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Detroit Lions, the league’s fan code of conduct has come under fire from four-time MVP Aaron Rodgers.

PITTSBURGH — DK Metcalf’s regular season is over. Following an appeals hearing, the NFL upheld the Pittsburgh Steelers receiver’s two-game suspension for “initiating a physical confrontation with a fan.” Metcalf will miss the Steelers’ Week 17 and Week 18 games. He’s eligible to return in the postseason, if the Steelers qualify.

Via Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com, Ryan Kennedy (the fan who was assaulted by Metcalf at Ford Field) will conduct a press conference on Friday with his lawyers. The purpose of the event will be to “address the assault, correct misinformation that has been publicly repeated as fact, and discuss the serious consequences Mr. Kennedy has faced."

Speaking on his “Footbahlin” podcast, former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger shared a unique perspective on the suspension and how it could shape the Steelers’ receiving corps heading into the postseason.

DK Metcalf has been suspended two games by the NFL stemming from his altercation with a fan during the Pittsburgh Steelers ' Week 16 win over the Detroit Lions, per CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones. Metcalf reportedly plans to appeal the suspension.

Lions fan Ryan Kennedy and his legal team at Head Murphy Law will host a press conference to discuss the incident with Steelers WR DK Metcalf.

As the NFL was figuring out what to do about Steelers receiver DK Metcalf and his decision to approach the stands and initiate contact with a fan, Metcalf's camp was working hard to get his side of the story out there (even if Metcalf declined to provide his side of the story after the game).