India, Dec. 27 -- Detroit Lions fan Ryan Kennedy, who was punched by Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf during a Week 16 altercation, is asking the player to come forward and "tell the truth" amid accusations that Kennedy used racial slurs.

Speaking at a news conference with his attorneys on Friday, Kennedy denied the accusations, calling them "inaccurate and damaging." He added that, since the altercation, he and his family have received multiple threats following online claims that he may have used racist language toward Metcalf.

"It is really hard to get me upset," Kennedy said. "But there's two things - animal abuse and racism - like I get hot right away. I want to be crystal clear about one thing: I didn't use any racial ...