KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Before Friday morning, Tyreek Hill had spent the past four-plus months away from the public, instead working, with diligence, to clear his name of child-abuse allegations and thus maintain his status as the Kansas City Chiefs’ star receiver. During that time, Hill was well aware of the criticism he received as a result of the allegations that he injured his son, who was 3 at the time, in a violent manner.



The four-month saga — which included two police reports, a secret audio recording and investigations from the Johnson County (Kan.) District Attorney’s office and the NFL — reached what appears to be its conclusion Friday: The NFL, in a surprise decision when compared to previous recent rulings, chose not to fine or suspend Hill, stating that it could not conclude that Hill violated the league’s personal conduct policy.



Hill responded to the NFL’s decision by releasing a 234-word statement on his Twitter...