12-09-2019, 09:00 AM
The NFL’s statement regarding the decision to not discipline receiver Tyreek Hill said nothing about the troubling remark that sparked Hill’s banishment from the balance of the Chiefs’ offseason workout program.“You need to be terrified of me too Kendall Fuller Jersey , bitch,” Hill said to Crystal Espinal during an argument regarding whether Hill’s young son respects Hill or is terrified of him.PFT asked the league for an explanation regarding the decision not to discipline Hill despite this comment, which was made by Hill to the same woman he admittedly assaulted while she was pregnant, in 2014.“That audio tape was reviewed as part of the overall investigation, which also included speaking to multiple people Sammy Watkins Jersey , including family members on both sides and Tyreek Hill,” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy wrote in an email to PFT. “In addition, other information was gathered over the last four months.“When viewed in the context of the full 11-minute, 27-second audio recording and all other information gathered, the statement did not rise to a level of warranting discipline under the personal conduct policy.”That’s the most surprising aspect of the NFL’s decision. While the evidence regarding allegations of child abuse or child endangerment Anthony Hitchens Jersey , if any, apparently was inconclusive at best, the threat made by Hill to Espinal was documented, and Hill’s own lawyer admitted that Hill said what he said. Indeed, Hill’s lawyer called the comment “unacceptable” and “inexcusable Mitchell Schwartz Jersey , of course” in a letter sent to the NFL in early May.The NFL ultimately decided that, for the purposes of the Personal Conduct Policy’s clear prohibition on “[a]ctual or threatened physical violence,” the comment was acceptable and excusable, and that it ultimately nothing that would require even a fine of Tyreek Hill. Wide receiver Tyreek Hill appears to be inching closer to a return to the Chiefs lineup.Hill has been out since injuring his clavicle in the first game of the season, but he’s progressed enough to make it back to the practice field. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid didn’t say how much work Hill would do in practice Juan Thornhill Kansas City Chiefs Jerseys , but any work with the rest of the team is a positive development for the Kansas City offense.That’s also true for running back Damien Williams, who has missed the last two games with a knee injury. Darrel Williams and LeSean McCoy have kept the offense going with Williams out of the lineup, but would likely see their playing time drop if he gets the green light to play against the Colts.Reid didn’t comment on the likelihood that Williams or Hill will make their return to game action this weekend, but the injury reports issued over the next few days should provide some hints about how things play out come Sunday.