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href="https://twitter.com/matthewluciow92/status/2003490329593528407?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 23, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>', 'isIframe': False, 'componentVariation': 'html-embed', 'fbInstantArticleHtml': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🤦\u200d♂️ <br><br>The Lions Fan after the DK Metcalf incident <br><br>“That was the goal.” <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/steelers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#steelers</a> <br><br>Tik tok epicwander <a href="https://t.co/RFw0srfyHk">pic.twitter.com/RFw0srfyHk</a></p>— Matthew Luciow (@matthewluciow92) <a href="https://twitter.com/matthewluciow92/status/2003490329593528407?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 23, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/html-embed/instances/cmjitwsnp002d357v53fd21tu@published'}, {'data': 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In the video, Kennedy is only heard saying Metcalf’s full… <a href="https://t.co/VL4yYJ76i1">pic.twitter.com/VL4yYJ76i1</a></p>— Preme Football (@premefootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/premefootball/status/2003187415717208279?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 22, 2025</a></blockquote>\n<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>', 'isIframe': False, 'componentVariation': 'html-embed', 'fbInstantArticleHtml': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The fan involved in the DK Metcalf incident has issued a statement through his attorney, denying accusations that he used racial slurs or misogynistic language.<br><br>Footage obtained by Preme Sports appears to back him up. 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