Kansas City Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill caught another fine from the NFL this week.
Last week, Hill was fined over $12,000 for using a pair of cheerleader pom-poms as a prop in a post-touchdown celebration against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the wild-card round. This week, Hill is being fined over $10,000 for something that happened before he even scored in the divisional round against the Buffalo Bills.
On Hill’s 64-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, he threw up his signature peace sign to a Buffalo defender before he’d even run by him. The NFL took notice and fined him for taunting. We expected this could be a frequent issue for Hill under the NFL’s new taunting emphasis, but surprisingly, this is his first time being fined for the peace sign this season.
From #Chiefs Tyreek Hill’s snapchat: Second week in a row with a fine for celebration. pic.twitter.com/k7vV9DHhGY
— Aaron Ladd (@aaronladd0) January 29, 2022
Hopefully, Hill can replicate what he did after last week’s fine. His foundation challenged Chiefs Kingdom to raise the same amount as the fine for the pom-pom celebration to benefit the homeless.
We liked his Pom-Poms celebration! Let’s raise $12,875 for the homeless! Donate at https://t.co/GGmr6iE0Mo https://t.co/GH04jWtioI
— Tyreek Hill Family Foundation (@TyreekHillFamFd) January 23, 2022
Not only did fans raise the amount, but they surpassed it with over $13,000 raised to create supply-filled backpacks to hand out to the homeless in coordination with the Kansas City fire and police departments.
Today was amazing! @cheetah with the help of the @KCMOFireDept, @kcpolice and "taking it to the streets" were able to hand out backpacks filled with supplies to the homeless!
None of this would have been possible without your support, thank you! #THFF #GiveBack pic.twitter.com/t30VpIAuvj
— Tyreek Hill Family Foundation (@TyreekHillFamFd) January 28, 2022
As it turns out, Hill is spreading peace and love on and off the field.
