Tyreek Hill has a history of legal problems relating to alleged violence

Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill, who is being investigated by Miami-Dade police about allegations that he hit a charter employee at Haulover Marina on Father’s Day, has faced legal troubles before over alleged violent incidents.

According to a tip received by Local 10 News, the alleged incident took place at 6 p.m. Sunday when Hill got into a disagreement with the worker and ended up hitting the man.

In a statement to the Miami Herald on Tuesday night, a spokesperson for the Dolphins said: “We are aware of the situation and have been in contact with Tyreek, his representatives and the NFL. We will reserve further comment at this time.”

Hill, 29, is one of the biggest names in the NFL but before the Dolphins made the blockbuster trade for him last offseason, he had a history of legal troubles with the Kansas City Chiefs and in college.

In 2014, Hill was dismissed from Oklahoma State’s football team after being arrested and accused of domestic violence. Hill allegedly threw his pregnant girlfriend around “like a ragdoll,” punched her in the face, sat on her, punched her in the stomach and choked her, according to a police report obtained by the Tulsa World in Oklahoma.

Hill pleaded guilty to domestic assault and battery by strangulation. He received three years of probation and was sentenced to enroll in a year-long anger-management course, a program designed to rehabilitate those who’ve been convicted of battery.

And in 2019, Hill was the subject of a criminal investigation for alleged battery after an incident left his son, then 3, with a broken arm. As of 2019, the case was inactive after medical investigations determined the arm was broken by accident. Hill did not receive any discipline from the NFL.

Before trading for Hill last March, the Dolphins spoke to a range of people with connections to, and knowledge of, Hill in and out of the league. General Manager Chris Grier said at last year’s owners meetings that the team felt “comfortable” making the deal after conducting their background check.

“And the expectation, like him, will be for every player on the roster — it’s to be a good teammate and a good citizen in South Florida,” Grier said.

Staff writers Omar Rodriguez Ortiz and Chuck Rabin also contributed to this report.