Dre Kirkpatrick gets taunting foul for fight with D.K. Metcalf

A fight broke out during "TNF," and it ended with Dre Kirkpatrick getting a taunting penalty. Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Dre Kirkpatrick costs Cardinals with taunting penalty for scrapping with D.K. Metcalf

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 11/19/20

Dre Kirkpatrick was called for a costly personal foul penalty in the third quarter of Arizona’s game against the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night.

The Seahawks were leading 16-14 and had a 3rd-and-7 at the Arizona 37 midway through the third quarter. Tyler Lockett caught a pass from Russell Wilson but came up short of the first-down marker. Kirkpatrick and D.K. Metcalf got into it after the play, and the players had to be separated.

Dre Kirkpatrick & DK Metcalf going at it lmaoooooo pic.twitter.com/79QwUgYQsu

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Kirkpatrick was called for taunting, which gave Seattle a first down and the ball at the 17. Two plays later, the Seahawks scored and increased their lead to 23-14.

Not only is it probably a bad idea to pick a fight with Metcalf, but Kirkpatrick’s penalty outright cost his team during a close divisional game. There is no excuse for making such a poor mental mistake.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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