Miami Dolphins’ superstar Tyreek Hill has made a habit during his career of being in the media for all the wrong reasons.
He is one of the fastest and most talented players to ever grace the NFL, but often his off the field antics overshadow the historic production he’s recorded.
He has been in trouble with the law for a plethora of reasons such as domestic violence, being accused of breaking his child’s arm and speeding.
The speeding incident is the most recent and despite the severity of his previous legal issues, this may be the most controversial.
Before the start of Miami’s opening game last season, Hill was detained in close proximity to his home stadium.
The situation blew up over the unnecessary force that many people claimed the police officers used.
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) holds his wrist before the game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium.
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) holds his wrist before the game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium.
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The NFL schedule release is one of the most anticipated events of the league year because it signifies the return of the beloved sport.
With so much spare time on their hands, the teams’ social media administrators typically put together schedule release videos.
The Indianapolis Colts released one on Wednesday morning, but they received so much backlash that it was deleted later that day.
It was an animated Minecraft video that detailed their opponents for the season and in Week 1 when they play the Dolphins, they used Hill as the player in the video.
They depicted him as a dolphin who was stopped by the coast guard.
What they viewed as a harmless joke quickly turned into a think piece for media pundits everywhere.
The Colts have since reached out to the former Kansas City Chief’s representation to apologize and mend the fence.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter announced that Hill had spoken to the team and did not take offense to it at all, but rather he found it funny.
It’s great to see Hill respond so positively to a joke that may have been received differently by many other people in the NFL.
Miami will be the Colts’ first matchup of the season, so it will be determined if there is any bad blood between each side.