Miami Herald (Sunday)

After years of chaos, Tyreek Hill says he’s cleaning up his life

- BY GRETHEL AGUILA gaguila@miamiheral­d.com

Tyreek Hill is one of the biggest names in the NFL, and no stranger to making headlines. His prowess on the field has earned him widespread recognitio­n; his actions off the field, at times, a lot of scrutiny.

Hill was back in the limelight after a social media influencer and OnlyFans model who had enrolled her son in Hill’s football camp sued him in late February, accusing him of “violently” charging at her during a “friendly football lesson” at his Broward mansion, breaking her leg.

This isn’t the first time allegation­s of violence have surfaced surroundin­g Hill, 30, the Miami Dolphins

star wide receiver. When in college, he pleaded guilty to throwing around his ex-fianceé “like a ragdoll” and was ordered to take anger management classes. When playing for the Kansas City Chiefs, Hill was the subject of a criminal investigat­ion that was ultimately closed without charges after his 3-year-old son broke his arm. As a Dolphin,

Hill was accused of slapping a charter boat worker after a day of deepsea fishing.

Most recently, police were called to his home in January after his wife’s cousin said she overheard him screaming at his wife, public records obtained by the Miami Herald reveal. Hill also is facing two paternity suits involving two women, each claiming he is the father of their child.

Hill’s football fraternity — the Dolphins’ top brass, coaches and his teammates — say Hill has changed since those headlines from earlier days. Shortly after a fire accidental­ly set by a child destroyed part of Hill’s Broward home in January, Dolphins quarterbac­k Tua Tagovailoa told

 ?? AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiheral­d.com ?? Tyreek Hill’s actions off the field have led to much scrutiny over the years.
AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiheral­d.com Tyreek Hill’s actions off the field have led to much scrutiny over the years.

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