Amazon Prime is facing backlash from NFL fans after they say the company’s TNF broadcasters took an unnecessary swipe at Miami Dolphins’ star player Tyreek Hill.

During the broadcast, commentators mentioned the allegations of domestic violence made against him by his ex-wife, Kreeta Vaccaro, which the NFL is currently investigating.

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Tyreek Hill has had his share of run-ins with the law, prompting some users to question why he’s receiving so much support.

During the Miami Dolphins’ contest against the Buffalo Bills during last Thursday’s football game, sideline reporter Kaylee Hartung began mentioning the NFL’s investigation into Hill.

“The NFL is investigating accusations of domestic violence against Tyreek Hill,” she said. “In filings made earlier this month related to his divorce, Hill’s ex-wife alleges he was violent with her on eight separate occasions dating back to January 2024. He’s denied this and has not been charged criminally. In 2015, Hill pleaded guilty to domestic violence charges stemming from his time at Oklahoma State.”

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Hill’s ex-wife, Vaccaro, filed for divorce earlier this year and later claimed in legal documents that Hill was physically abusive toward her on eight separate occasions.

According to a previous report from The Blast, she alleged that the NFL player attacked her in January 2024 while discussing the details of their postnuptial agreement.

Vaccaro claimed the abusive moment occurred at their guest house in Southwest Ranches in Florida, adding that the athlete allegedly pushed her to the floor and stood over her before snatching a piece of jewelry from around her neck.

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And the horrifying allegations don’t stop there. She further claimed that two weeks after the aforementioned incident, Hill became violent with her again inside an Orlando hotel, “twisting her intimate body parts, ripping her hair out, and grabbing anything on her person he could get a hold of.”

Hill spoke with ESPN after the allegations were made public and refused to comment on the specifics of the case. Instead, the Super Bowl champion explained he was only concerned about the season ahead and his children’s well-being.

“My focus right now is just playing ball and spending time with my kids and just doing what I’m best at: providing for my family,” he said. “So all the noise, I feel like if you allow that kind of stuff to get in the way of what you’re trying to do, it can only cloud what you’re really trying to get accomplished.”

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And several NFL fans seem to have a similar mindset, as many rushed to social media to slam the Amazon Prime reporters for including Hill’s legal woes in their coverage.

On Instagram, an account shared several reactions to the Amazon Prime reporter’s comments, with one calling her “nasty and classless.”

Another user chimed in, accusing the streaming giant of having a “habit of humiliating Black athletes.”

On X, formerly Twitter, someone else called the situation “totally weird timing,” adding, “Why was that even discussed? Nothing to do with the game — he hasn’t been found guilty. He is playing… really uncalled for for sure!”

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However, many other users wondered why there was so much outrage, considering the 31-year-old has been in trouble with the law before and has faced similar allegations.

“Well, he shouldn’t have been abusing his ex-wife! If he never did then there’s nothing that would’ve been said about him,” a user wrote.

“He should’ve kept his hands to himself,” someone else added.

“If you don’t want DV mentioned in connection to you, then maybe don’t beat your wife,” a third user wrote.

“Of all things to be outraged about… this is what y’all choose?” a fourth netizen posted. “He should’ve kept them haymakers to himself. All that pent up aggression can certainly be let out in his profession, but OK.”

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Other users continued to share their direct opinions on the matter, as one said Hill “added that to his own resume.”

“Nope. Bring public shaming back,” another shared. “You wanna beat on women, then you gotta get cooked in public.”