Dolphins’ WR Labeled, Arrested in NFL Team Video
The Miami Dolphins were at the center of the NFL schedule release on Wednesday, but not for reasons fans might have expected.
As teams across the NFL prepared to unveil their 2025 season schedules with creative campaigns through social media, the Indianapolis Colts briefly posted their own version before quickly removing it.
The reason for the removal was due to a segment in the video that took a pointed shot at Dolphins star WR Tyreek Hill.
A Joke Gone To Far?
In the since-deleted clip, a cartoon dolphin labeled “Hill” is seen being chased, and ultimately apprehended, by the US Coast Guard.
The animation clip was used in announcing the Colts’ week one home opener matchup against the Dolphins.
Though the clip was brief, it sparked some immediate backlash online among Dolphins fans and the NFL Media.
NFL schedule release videos have become a major offseason event and have garnered mass fan attention.
Usually, these videos are used to engage and create a unique way for teams to reveal their upcoming opponents. However, the Colts’ misstep highlights how mixing real-life controversy with entertainment content can have a negative effect.
Per ESPN/Colts reporter Stephen Holder, the Colts released a statement on the now-deleted video.
“We removed our schedule release video because it exceeded our rights with Microsoft and included an insensitive clip involving Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill. We sincerely apologize to Microsoft and Tyreek”.
It remains unclear as to how the Colts exceeded their rights with Microsoft, but the clip clearly taking a shot at the Dolphins star was hard to miss.
The Colts even reached out to Tyreek Hill’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, to pass along their apologies, per ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
However, the Dolphins star released a statement via his X account stating “Should’ve left it up Colts, this was funny”.
Dolphins Look Ahead
The Miami Dolphins, meanwhile, made a season schedule release video of their own that was narrated by long-time Dolphins’ linebacker Zach Thomas.
The video gave fans a glimpse into their 2025 opponents and revealed a surprise in terms of when the Dolphins will appear in the primetime window of the season.
