Tyreek Hill Admits His Wrestling Celebration With Odell Beckham Jr. Wasn’t the Best Idea

With Tua Tagovailoa back and playing his best, the Miami Dolphins are breathing new life. They finally secured a win this week against the LA Rams after a narrow loss against the Bills last week. Tyreek Hill also showed up for the team, scoring his second touchdown of the season. However, the celebration that followed seemed to have come back to haunt him.

It was a big night for Tyreek, especially since the receiver hadn’t performed well recently. Before Monday night’s touchdown, he had a two-month-long scoring drought. So, it called for a big celebration. After a 1-yard TD pass from Tua, Tyreek and his receiver teammate, Odell Beckham Jr., mimicked a pro wrestling move in the end zone, with Jaylen Waddle even doing the countdown like a referee.

But it seems that Tyreek hurt his back after landing on it during the celebration. He jumped quite high, as seen in the clip surfaced online. Taking to his Instagram story, the wide receiver gave an update, writing, “Back still hurting from this (laughing and crying emoji).”

Considering that SoFi Stadium, the venue of the Dolphins-Rams game, has artificial turf on it, one could argue that this is what contributed to the back pain. Artificial turf, as several studies say, is harder than natural grass. But Tyreek should have been careful; after all, gravity never shows mercy.

Fans saw an injury coming

The wrestling move that Tyreek and OBJ executed was a ‘clothesline.’ Odell acted as if he had fallen harder, not getting up until Jaylen struck the turf three times. But in reality, Tyreek is clearly hitting the ground with more force. He even makes a thud sound when doing so.

Fans noticed it too and were quick to flock to social media to express concerns about an injury. Some even remarked that the celebration was “lame,” as it risked the chance of injury.

Tyreek, however, wasn’t the only one to risk an injury on Monday. Star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who is returning from an injury, was dangerously close to getting wrecked.

After one of his passes was intercepted by linebacker Christian Rozeboom, who was returning the ball up the sideline, Tua attempted to block Rozeboom, which is natural. But he led with his head, putting him at risk of another concussion.

The Dolphins are currently 3-6, with their playoff dreams hanging by a thread. However, they have arguably easier games ahead, except one against the Packers. It will be interesting to see if Tyreek maintains his production and if Tua avoids precarious situations, as both would greatly help the team’s postseason chances.