Tyreek Hill's backflip celebration, explained: Dolphins WR uses phone prop, faces another fine after touchdown vs. Panthers

David Suggs

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Tyreek Hill's backflip celebration, explained: Dolphins WR uses phone prop, faces another fine after touchdown vs. Panthers image

Tyreek Hill can do it all. From basketball to track and field, the Dolphins star is an athletic marvel, the sort of sportsman you just can't help but keep your eyes on.

Hill showed off that awe-inspiring vigor on Sunday. Hill reeled in a 41-yard missile from Tua Tagovailoa vs. the Panthers, sneaking into the end zone without as much as a finger being laid on him. It was yet another example of Hill's game-changing speed; he breezed past his marker with ease.

And yet, that wasn't the most impressive part of the score. Once Hill found the end zone, he locked eyes on an NFL social media curator standing just outside the field.

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Hill then took the man's phone, went onto his selfie cam and backflipped, landing the flip before stopping the video and handing it back to his conspirator.

Don't believe me? Watch for yourself:

The NFL UK account posted the video on social media. However, it was deleted shortly thereafter. Fortunately, it was up long enough for numerous internet sleuths to chop it up and feed it to the masses.

Hill was penalized for using the prop, a curious call given the fact that the person who handed him the phone looked to be working for the league in the first place. Don't be surprised to see that footage will be spliced into some "More Than A Game" commercial released some time next year.

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Still, it was an indication of just how much creativity Hill has — both on and off the field.

Hill embraced the chaos. After the game, he admitted that, although he expects to be fined, the punishment was worth it; he was able to showcase the joy playing the game of football provides him with.

"I know the NFL is going to fine me for it," Hill said postgame. "It’s worth it though… Every time I step on the field, I want to make it memorable.”

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He wasn't the only Dolphin to get in on the action Sunday. Jaylen Waddle capped off his second score of the year by performing his signature penguin-like touchdown dance. He added a bit of flair on the choreography, lining up with Hill and Raheem Mostert to mimic bowling pins.

Offensive lineman Robert Hunt knocked them away with a sterling strike that would have looked at home in a PBA tournament.

Watching along in the owner's box, Miami owner Stephen Ross got in the groove as well. He pulled off a version of Waddle's celebration as well, although this one was far more rigid and unsightly compared to Waddle's smooth, languid form.

The Dolphins are having fun. And they're making sure the whole football world knows it, too. 

David Suggs

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David Suggs is a content producer at The Sporting News. A long-suffering Everton, Wizards and Commanders fan, he has learned to get used to losing over the years. In his free time, he enjoys skateboarding (poorly), listening to the likes of Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and D’Angelo, and penning short journal entries.