Something had gotten to Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf this season, and it showed on Sunday in San Francisco, when the 49ers’ top linebacker Fred Warner and the Seattle star got into a fight toward the end of the 49ers’ Week 14 victory against Seattle, 28-16.
With 3:24 remaining in the fourth quarter and the Seahawks down by 12 points, the play was initiated.
Drew Lock, the quarterback for the Seahawks, attempted a deep pass over the middle, but it had little chance of succeeding as it drifted harmlessly into a group of 49ers defenders. Instead, linebacker Fred Warner made the crucial interception that ended Seattle’s afternoon.
Metcalf was dissatisfied. As Fred Warner laterally returned the ball to 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw, he grabbed Warner by the waist.
As Metcalf sprinted upfield, Warner gave him a chuck to the back of the head. In response, Metcalf went after Warner, grabbed his facemask, and shoved it. Following the play, Metcalf was dismissed by the refs.
Warner asserted his innocence. But he’s had some harsh words for Metcalf.
In his press conference following the game, he commented, “I don’t know what happened, man.” I told him how good a tackler he is. Then, for unknown reasons, he found that offensive. After then, whatever had occurred did so. It’s regrettable. He needs to learn how to maintain his composure. However, I’m glad we released the “dub.”
Fred Warner Did Not Like 49ers’ Deommodore Lenoir’s Reaction
One thing about the DK Metcalf altercation that did irritate Fred Warner was that 49ers teammate Deommodore Lenoir intervened to defend Warner during the original altercation.
But whereas Warner endured all the insults that DK Metcalf could provide with composure, Lenior erred by taking a swing.
Then, Lenoir was also removed from the game along with Metcalf.
Warner said, “Man, I know D-Mo is made of; he ain’t got to show me nothing out there.” You know what I mean when I say that I don’t want him to injure himself? Hence, we are aware of his character, whether it be harming the team or himself. Nothing to prove, really. However, I always value men standing up for one another in public. I’m not at all surprised by that.
Just 2 Catches for DK Metcalf
Fred Warner was generally not totally happy with the 49ers defense’s performance, even with the team winning handily—San Francisco outgained the Seahawks in total yardage by a score of 527–324.
Warner stated that the offense should receive most of the credit for the victory even though the defense registered four sacks and two interceptions.
With three different 49ers scoring touchdowns—Deebo Samuel twice, Jordan Mason, and George Kittle—Breaklow Purdy finished with 368 passing yards. DK Metcalf grabbed two balls during the day, averaging 26.0 yards per catch. The defense, which has been battered by injuries, played him well.
Warner remarked, “I have talked about how explosive our offense is a lot.” “It won’t be long until they execute a huge downfield play. A tremendous run, they got off to an amazing start to the game. We need to be more cohesive as a team since we played a little sloppily in every aspect of the game tonight. The most crucial thing is that we managed to prevail despite everything. However, we need to figure out how to improve.
