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Quinnen Williams Slams Tyreek Hill With Stiff Arm; Payback For 'Disrespectful' Comments

Tyreek Hill was nearly traded to the Jets this offseason, but he chose the Dolphins, trolling New York at the time. The Jets didn't forget about his comments.

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After scooping up a fumble in the fourth quarter of a win over the Dolphins, Jets defensive tackle Quinnen Williams barreled forward, seeing the end zone in the distance.

His first obstacle was superstar receiver Tyreek Hill who darted over to bring the 303-pound ball carrier to the ground. Williams barely broke his stride, throwing Hill forward and to the turf with a lethal left-handed stiff arm, continuing to rumble ahead. 

Williams was brought down after a 12-yard return, setting up a touchdown for New York, one of three scores in the fourth quarter as the Jets pulled away in a blowout win. 

That play from Williams meant more to New York than just a timely fumble recovery and return, though. Fellow defensive lineman John Franklin-Myers explained after the game that the Jets were getting the "last laugh" after Hill's "disrespectful" comments this offseason.

"We just played with a chip on our shoulder after that whole, 'Jets, who?' thing," Franklin-Myers told Rich Cimini of ESPN. "I think that rubbed everybody the wrong way."

Franklin-Myers is referring to what Hill said in his first press conference with the Dolphins after he was traded from Kansas City to Miami. New York also had a deal in place to acquire Hill, but the wideout chose the Dolphins, a decision he recently admitted came down to "state taxes."

"The message is still the message," Franklin-Myers added. "You can laugh and shrug it off, but I didn't like that and the team didn't like that."

The Jets and Dolphins will face off again in the final week of the regular season, in Miami. Both teams are now 3-2 after Sunday's shellacking at MetLife Stadium.

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Max Goodman covers the New York Jets for Sports Illustrated and FanNation. He also covers the New York Yankees, publisher  of Sports Illustrated and FanNation's Yankees site, Inside The Pinstripes. Before starting out with SI, Goodman attended Northwestern University and the Medill School of Journalism. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism and Master’s Degree in Sports Media, graduating in 2019. While at school, Goodman gathered valuable experience as an anchor and reporter on NNN SportsNight and played on the club baseball team. Goodman previously interned at MLB.com as an associate reporter covering the Miami Marlins. He also interned with ESPN, working as an associate reporter on Mike Greenberg's Get Up. Goodman is from New York City. He grew up in Hell's Kitchen. Follow Goodman on Twitter @MaxTGoodman and connect with him via email by reaching out at maxgoodmansports@gmail.com.

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