The Indianapolis Colts have issued a public apology to Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill and Microsoft early Tuesday morning after the team posted what they are calling an ‘insensitive’ schedule release video.
Here’s the official statement from the Colts:::
“We removed our schedule release video because it exceeded our rights with Microsoft & included an insensitive clip involving Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill. We sincerely apologize to Microsoft and Tyreek.”
The full video in question can be found HERE, but if you’re only interested in the Dolphins/Tyreek Hill part of the video, I know a guy who pulled the clip from Instagram earlier today. 🙂
The Los Angeles Chargers also appeared to throw some shade at Hill.
In their release video, it appears to show Hill running a bit behind schedule, frantically running from the front of the cabin to the back deck where McDaniel and other players anxiously wait. McDaniel then hurls himself overboard, which could come to fruition if the Dolphins have a less-than-stellar start this year.
Neither video seemed to bother Hill, as his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, put out this statement earlier today regarding the Colts’ decision to delete the video.
“He laughed about it and didn’t think they needed to take it down on his account,” Rosenhaus said.
Instead of the Minecraft video, the Colts decided to put out this very mid MS Paint rendition. (Still better than the Dolphins video, probably)
How this impacts future schedule releases is yet to be seen. However, for a team worth $4.8 billion, it would probably be wise to get permission from Microsoft before making a spoof of their extremely popular video game, Minecraft.
What are your thoughts on the Indianapolis Colts’ schedule release video? Do you think they should have deleted the original because of the ‘insensitive’ Tyreek Hill spot? How do you think it compares to the Dolphins’ schedule release video? Let us know in the comments section below!
