Former Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill took the stand in a civil case brought by his estranged wife, slamming her claims that he physically abused her as “false allegations.”
But Hill admitted to shoving his wife Keeta Vaccaro, 30, against the wall during an argument inside their Sunny Isles condo. Vaccaro, who filed for divorce, is also suing Hill, 32, alleging at least eight domestic violence incidents.
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“I told her that night ...‘Don’t you ever touch me in your life,’” Hill said. “I pushed her against the wall, and I tried to force her to get off me. I created a hole in the wall trying to force her to get off me that night.”
On the stand, Hill also admitted to threatening Vaccaro and said he was “deeply ashamed” of his behavior. He denied hitting her, trying to punch her stomach while she was pregnant, throwing a blunt object at her eye and spitting in her face.
Vaccaro filed for divorce in April last year, after police were called to the couple’s luxury Sunny Isles Beach condo over a domestic dispute. The couple got married without a prenuptial agreement in November 2023 and had a daughter the following November.
Vaccaro claimed Hill became “increasingly aggressive, violent, and demanding.” In her amended divorce petition, she claimed Hill shoved her on the floor, ripped her hair out and tried punching her stomach while she was pregnant.
Vaccaro testified on Wednesday,...
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