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Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has thrown his support behind wide receiver D.K. Metcalf during Metcalf’s appeal of a two-game suspension. The NFL suspended Metcalf after an altercation with a Detroit Lions fan during a game. Tomlin said Metcalf shared his side of the story but declined to discuss details. Former NFL player Chad Johnson claimed Metcalf told him the fan used a racial slur, which the fan denied. Tomlin acknowledged the interaction is part of what he called a rise in “volatile rhetoric” in sports. Metcalf’s suspension leaves the Steelers without their top pass catcher as they aim for the AFC North title.