Miami-Dade County, Fla. – NFL wide receiver Tyreek Hill, currently a free agent, appeared for the second day of his divorce battery trial on Friday. While he continued to deny any physical harm to his wife, Lakeeta Vaccaro, Hill admitted that he used verbally abusive language toward her.

Changed account of the wall incident

During Thursday’s testimony, Hill told the court that he had pushed Vaccaro against the wall of their Sunny Isle condominium, creating a hole in the wall. He said, “I told her don’t you ever touch me again in your life. I pushed her against the wall. And I tried to force her to get off me.”

On Friday, Hill altered that description, attributing the damage to a door. “The door, the main door,” he said, “I was trying to evade [Vaccaro], but I’m not trying to harm her or push her against the wall or, like, do anything crazy. As I was trying to evade, I put a hole in the wall with the door.”

Verbal abuse acknowledged

Vaccaro’s attorneys pressed Hill on his language toward her. Hill admitted that he had spoken in an “explicitly insulting manner” to his wife and to friends. “The language was terrible. I wish I could have been better in every single moment, but I’m not perfect,” he said, adding that he was ashamed of his words.

When asked whether he wanted to break Vaccaro mentally, Hill responded, “That’s not what I wanted to do, bro.” He also confirmed that a nanny‑camera video showed him emotionally hurting his wife, answering, “In that moment, yes.”

Attorneys highlight inconsistencies

Vaccaro’s legal team highlighted several contradictions between Hill’s Thursday deposition and his Friday courtroom statements. They challenged his claim that Vaccaro might have been involved in a house fire at their Southwest Ranches home, noting that investigators determined a child playing with a lighter caused the blaze.

The plaintiffs also disputed Hill’s allegation that Vaccaro was “stealing” money from the family account and his suggestion that she contributed to his diminished on‑field performance. Hill defended his view, saying, “If you got a real good support system at home, that’s what’s important,” while acknowledging that his comments were his opinion.

Other disputed claims

Further impeachment attempts focused on Hill’s statement that his mother became homeless because of Vaccaro. In reality, Hill moved his grandmother—whom he refers to as his mother—into a hotel.

The trial, presided over by a Miami‑Dade County judge, is set to continue on Monday.

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