Tyreek Hill admits to ‘boneheaded mistakes’ in Miami altercation
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Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill acknowledged he made a “boneheaded” mistake during his involvement in an altercation at Haulover Marina in Miami Beach in June before video of the incident emerged Wednesday.
Hill, 29, spoke to reporters for the first time since the incident took place on June 18.
Entering his second season with the Dolphins, he said he couldn’t afford another error in judgment.
“I just can’t make boneheaded mistakes like that,” he told reporters Wednesday.
He didn’t go into detail about what happened but did confirm the NFL was investigating and that he would cooperate with the probe.
“As far as the story, I’m not here to get into that,” Hill said. “I’m here to play ball. I understand your question totally, but the issue has been resolved, and I’m currently cooperating with the NFL, giving them all the details on what happened on that day.”
The receiver had allegedly hit a marina employee during a disagreement during the Father’s Day incident.
A surveillance video of the alleged altercation, shared by Andy Slater of Fox Sports 640, appeared to show Hill swiping at the employee with his hand while another man tried to restrain him.
The video then skips ahead to a point where Hill was restrained by a group of people.
Hill reached an out-of-court settlement with the alleged victim earlier this week.
“The parties to the incident which occurred on June 18th, 2023 at the Haulover Marina involving Tyreek Hill have resolved their differences,” attorneys for both parties said in a joint statement to ESPN.
The Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office told USA Today that it had closed its investigation into Hill and that he would not face any criminal misdemeanor battery charges.
While the NFL is looking into what occurred, the receiver didn’t appear to be concerned that he could face a suspension by the league.
“No. When I’m able to come here and play ball, I get a chance to get away from all of that at the end of the day,” Hill said when asked about the possibility. “That’s the thing about football.
“God has blessed me to be able to perform and do what I do, and I’m blessed and grateful for that.”
Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel also indicated that the team was fully cooperating with the league’s inquiry and that organization was trying to reserve judgment until all the facts came to light.
Hill, a seven-time Pro Bowler, is the highest-paid receiver in the NFL, making $30 million annually.
He’s coming off a season where he had 1,710 yards on 119 receptions with seven touchdowns.
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