Citing court documents from Broward County, Florida, a number of media outlets announced on Tuesday that Tyreek Hill, a wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins, was filing for divorce from his wife of two months, Keeta Vaccaro.
On November 8, during the Dolphins’ bye week, Hill and Vaccaro were formally married in Texas. Since 2021, when Hill was a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, they had been engaged. Although player privacy issues are normally off-topic, Hill felt compelled to address them after seeing his name become popular online.
Hill responded to the reports shortly after they were made public by releasing a direct-from-the-source social media post. Hill declared on twitter,
“Boy no the heck we didn’t so don’t put that in the air !!! We are happily married and gone stay that way,”
boy no the heck we didn’t so don’t put that in the air !!! We are happily married and gone stay that way https://t.co/5bhrYgILC1
— Ty Hill (@cheetah) January 23, 2024
The Sun Sentinal reported that #Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill filed for divorce from his wife of two months..But it's apparently fake news:
"Boy no the heck we didn't so don't put that in the air !!! We are happily married and gone stay that way"
Very strange. pic.twitter.com/RTb4GbygRh
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) January 23, 2024
The wideout claims that Hill’s family law attorney in Fort Lauderdale submitted the petition in Broward County court on Monday, despite the appearance of filing on Monday. Vaccaro is the sister of former Tennessee Titans and New Orleans Saints football player Kenny Vaccaro.
With 1,799 receiving yards throughout the season, Hill was the NFL’s top receiver in 2023. He was also tied for the most receiving touchdowns among wide receivers with 13.
The Miami Dolphins had a disappointing finish to the season after losing to the Kansas City Chiefs on the road in the Wild Card round, which eliminated them from contention. The Dolphins had previously held the division lead and victory in the AFC East.