One of the most impressive performances of Week 12 came from Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill.
During Kansas City's 30-27 overtime win over Denver, Hill had one of the best games of any player all season. In the win, Hill scored three touchdowns and became the first rookie since 1965 to have a receiving touchdown, rushing touchdown and return touchdown all in the same game.
Hill's touchdowns included a 3-yard run, a 1-yard catch with 12 seconds left to play in regulation and an 86-yard kickoff return after a safety in the first half.
Tyreek Hill is GONE.
— NFL (@NFL) November 28, 2016
86 yard return TD on the free kick! 🏃💨 #KCvsDENhttps://t.co/XY9p6tvpYR
Thanks to his performance, Hill was named the AFC's offensive player of the week, and he also got featured on the NFL's Twitter page.
Two days after the game, the NFL's main Twitter page, which has more than 20 million followers, change its cover a photo to a picture of Hill and De'Anthony Thomas.
Hey @NFL, high-five 🖐 on your excellent choice of a new Twitter header. pic.twitter.com/IMN6qWK99R
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) November 29, 2016
The decision to feature Hill prominently on the league's Twitter page didn't sit well with some NFL fans, who thought the league was being hypocritical about its stance on domestic abuse. Back in 2015, Hill pleaded guilty to abusing and strangling his pregnant girlfriend. The Chiefs receiver is still on probation for the incident.
Here's a look at a few of the fans who were upset with the NFL for featuring Hill.
Hey @NFL nice new header of Tyreek Hill, a guy who plead GUILTY to choking & punching his pregnant girlfriend. GREAT MESSAGE.....
— Remy (@RemyHoggard) December 2, 2016
I've lost a lot of respect for the @NFL. Why would you guys put a woman beater on the cover of your Twitter page. #NFL#TyreekHill
— DHackett (@DustinHackett) December 1, 2016
@Chiefs@DATBLACKMOMBA13@NFL yes! A man accused of beating his pregnant wife is a great choice! Keep it up fellas. Great work out there!
— Sean Potempa (@seannyyP) November 30, 2016
@Chiefs@NFL yes, tyreek hill, excellent choice for your header photo. nothing bad about him. pic.twitter.com/VczSU23qX7
— Jake Amberg (@jamberg_) November 29, 2016
The @NFL who spend millions on anti-domestic violence campaigns, have a man who punched & choked his pregnant girlfriend as a Twitter header pic.twitter.com/t2QzQbDvCC
— Steve O'Rourke (@steveohrourke) November 30, 2016
Tyreek Hill pleaded guilty to domestic violence charges in 2014 - same year as Greg Hardy - and is now featured as @NFL's Twitter banner. 🤔 pic.twitter.com/koGsVbSCCS
— Anthony Wingard (@AntWingardFP) November 30, 2016
After he was drafted in April, Hill said he understood why some fans might dislike him.
"Those guys, those fans, they have every right to be mad at me," Hill said, via ESPN. "I did something wrong. I just let my emotions get the best of me and I shouldn't have [done] it. They have every right to be mad. But guess what? I [plan] to come back and be a better man and be a better citizen and everything will take care of itself.''
Following the incident, Hill went to therapy and went to counseling for anger management. According to Chiefs coach Andy Reid, that helped sway Kansas City toward drafting Hill.
"The young man is trying to do the right things, whether it's with counseling, whatever it is,'' Reid said. "He's trying to do the right things to better himself. A lot of guys don't try to right the wrong. I give the kid credit for doing that."