Miami Herald

Dolphins star Tyreek Hill ‘violently’ charged at model — and broke her leg, lawsuit says

- BY GRETHEL AGUILA AND DEVOUN CETOUTE gaguila@miamiheral­d.com dcetoute@miamiheral­d.com

A social media influencer with millions of followers says Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill “violently” charged at her during a “friendly football lesson” last summer — breaking her leg. She’s now taking him to court.

Sophie Hall is seeking up to $75,000 in damages after the impromptu training drills with Hill in June led to a bone fracture, according to the lawsuit filed in Broward County circuit court Saturday by attorney Jonathan R. Gdanski. It is unclear whether she reported the incident to authoritie­s at the time.

The Dolphins’ general manager on Wednesday said he is aware of a lawsuit against wide receiver, but couldn’t comment.

“We were made aware of it,” Chris Grier said at the NFL Scouting Combine. “We’re in communicat­ion with NFL security, so really can’t comment on that until all we get all our informatio­n and find out what happened. For us, Tyreek has been a good addition for us and in terms of all the offfield stuff, we’ll get all the informatio­n before we can really comment on it.”

Hall boasts over 2 million followers across her social media platforms, including Instagram and TikTok. She is also a model and actress, the lawsuit read.

Hill joined Miami via trade with the Kansas

City Chiefs in March 2022. The team gave him a four-year, $120 million deal, making him the highest-paid receiver in the NFL by average annual value.

HOW DID THEY MEET?

In May 2023, Hall met the NFL standout after she purchased a ticket for her 10-year-old to attend his summer football camp in Boca Raton. Hill mes

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