{"id":32969,"date":"2021-02-09T04:05:22","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T05:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=32969"},"modified":"2021-02-09T08:09:36","modified_gmt":"2021-02-09T08:09:36","slug":"sledging-super-bowl-rookies-sweet-revenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=32969","title":{"rendered":"Sledging Super Bowl rookie&#039;s sweet revenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There&#x27;s nothing like a bit of payback.<\/p>\n<p>During Tampa Bay&#x27;s week 12 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, KC game-breaker Tyreek Hill had one of the most dominant performances in recent memory.<\/p>\n<p>Hill had more than 200 yards in the first quarter. The Chiefs receiver finished with 269 and three touchdowns. At the end of a 75-yard touchdown during that game, Hill sledged rookie safety Antoine Winfield Jr. with his signature peace sign as he crossed the end zone.<\/p>\n<p>Not long after he stopped before the goal line and ended a 44-yard touchdown with a backflip. The Buccaneers took note of Hill&#x27;s antics, and <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/news\/nfl-super-bowl-tom-brady-texts-tyrann-mathieu\/5631d2b2-586b-459e-98a7-af765e6a83af\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" title=\" when the star receiver only made seven catches for 73 yards in the Super Bowl in a disappointing performance\">when the star receiver only made seven catches for 73 yards in the Super Bowl in a disappointing performance<\/a>, the Bucs&#x27; defence couldn&#x27;t help but rub it in.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SportsCenter\/status\/1358801258639982599?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"embed-social embed-twitter\" data-show-caption=\"false\" data-conversation=\"none\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/SportsCenter\/status\/1358801258639982599?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hill failed to complete a pass on a fourth down try in the second half, when Tampa Bay rookie Antione Winfield Jr walked up to him and flashed the peace sign in the receiver&#x27;s face. The rookie was flagged for taunting but the youngster wasn&#x27;t taking anything back after the match.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;The taunting, man, it&#x27;s something I just had to do,&quot; Winfield said.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;When we played them earlier, Hill went off on us. He back-flipped in front of my face and gave me the peace sign. So it was only right that I gave him the peace sign right back to him. It felt amazing to do that. I&#x27;m not even gonna lie.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Winfield had a dominant performance with six tackles, an interception and two pass breakups, joining teammates Devin White, Ndamukong Suh and Shaq Barrett as stand outs for t<a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/news\/super-bowl-2021-live-results-kansas-city-chiefs-vs-tampa-bay-buccaneers-highlights-videos\/35513654-2650-4ff6-9a47-a2cf0d8ead73\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" title=\"he Bucs&#x27; defence in the 31-9 victory over the Chiefs.\">he Bucs&#x27; defence in the 31-9 victory over the Chiefs.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/strong><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/login.nine.com.au\/login?client_id=wwos&amp;redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwwos.nine.com.au&amp;newsletter=true\" title=\"clicking here!\"><em><strong>clicking here!<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>There&#x27;s nothing like a bit of payback. 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