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Chiefs Ban Tyreek Hill Indefinitely

April 26th, 2019 at 8:31am CST by Ben Levine

Last night, audio was released in which Tyreek Hill‘s fiancée accused him of abusing their son. It didn’t take the Chiefs very long to react, as ESPN’s Adam Teicher writes that the receiver has been banned indefinitely from all team activities until the organization learns more about the recording.

“We were deeply disturbed by what we heard [on the recorded conversation],” said general manager Brett Veach. “We were deeply concerned. Now, obviously, we have great concern for Crystal. We are greatly concerned for Tyreek. But our main focus, our main concern, is with the young child.”

The star receiver was previously being investigated for an alleged battery of a minor. The initial police report indicated that a juvenile was a victim of an assault perpetrated by Hill. In the recording, Hill and his fiancée, Crystal Espinal, can be heard describing how the player punched and used a belt on their three-year-old son. The recording was released hours after the Johnson County District Attorney’s announced that they had declined to file charges.

According to Teicher, the Chiefs organization learned about the existence of the recording in “real time.” Veach subsequently contacted Hill’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, to tell him that the receiver wouldn’t be allowed to work out with the team.

“We are going to continue to gather information and we will make the right decision,” Veach said.

According to TMZ.com, the Overland Park Police Department confirmed that police were sent to Hill’s residence following the release of the video. Cops were only at the home for around 20 minutes, and no arrests were made.

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