MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Indianapolis Colts have pulled their 2025 schedule-release video after facing backlash over a clip that showed Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill as a dolphin being arrested by the “Coast Guard.”
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The team released a statement Thursday saying the video was taken down due to both the portrayal of Hill and an apparent violation of Microsoft’s intellectual property rights tied to the video’s Minecraft-style animation.
“We removed our schedule release video because it exceeded our rights with Microsoft and included an insensitive clip involving Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill,” a Colts spokesperson said. “We sincerely apologize to Microsoft and Tyreek.”
The video drew immediate attention on multiple social media platforms, with many criticizing the depiction of Hill, who has faced legal issues in the past including his arrest outside of Hard Rock Stadium during Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season.
The animation showed a dolphin with the name “Hill” above it in handcuffs, prompting fans to call it “inappropriate.”
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Chargers also used a Minecraft-inspired theme in their video but appeared to have obtained proper permission from Microsoft, as indicated by branding and visual cues early in their presentation.
Drew Rosenhaus, Hill’s agent, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that Hill didn’t take the Colts’ schedule release post seriously and he thought it was funny.
