Controversial Fox Sports personality Colin Cowherd is infamous for his bold remarks, targeting players, teams, and cities with his brash commentary style.
One of his recent comments on The Herd Wednesday (aired on FS1 and Fox Sports Radio) ignited a fierce response from the Miami Dolphins’ receiver, Tyreek Hill.
What sport has this thug played again 🙃 https://t.co/NnFRdit3FW
— Ty Hill (@cheetah) December 27, 2023
Cowherd doesn’t shy away from sharing critical views about any team or player, even when the relevance is somewhat dubious.
For instance, his references to the Dolphins’ unimpressive playoff record over the past two decades appear disconnected from the current team’s performance.
This duly didn’t sit well with Hill, who didn’t hesitate to fire back at Cowherd’s outspoken disparagement of his team.
Hill’s retort, however, was striking. His use of the word “thug” to describe Cowherd seemed uncharacteristically harsh for a response to mere audio criticism.
Tyreek Hill calls Colin Cowherd a ‘thug,’ asks what sport he played https://t.co/b5LJpaAK0R pic.twitter.com/3TbPZoSfI8
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) December 27, 2023
Adding to this, his argument based on the premise that Cowherd has “never played the game” is an insistently recurring and fatigued line of defense.
That being said, Cowherd has a history of engaging in such loaded wordplay. Remember his prejudiced statement questioning the academia proficiency of Dominican baseball players?
Or his rants about New Orleans, the Midwest and South regions, and individual players and teams like Baker Mayfield, Justin Fields, or his continuous bashing of Clemson and the Cleveland Browns?
Cowherd has frequently danced at the edge of tolerance, if not crossed it, while on national platforms like Fox and ESPN.
The situation will undoubtedly invite interest.
As we wait to see if Hill will ultimately delete his comments, the greater concerns lie elsewhere.
Could there be a backlash from his team, the NFL, or an escalation from Cowherd himself?
