In the wake of a family death that he made public via Twitter on Dec. 23, Chiefs receiver Tyreek Hill performed admirably a day later against the Dolphins before spending several days in mourning.
On Tuesday, the first day he was available for comment since coach Andy Reid excused him from team activities, including the game at Denver on Sunday, Hill spoke with The Star about the meaning of the death of a grandfather he declined for personal reasons to identify by name.
“I just feel like it comes with life, you know what I’m saying?” said Hill, who said he had lost a grandfather on his mother’s side but noted it was not Herman Hill, the grandfather who along with his wife, Virginia, took part in raising Tyreek Hill.