It seems like Crystal Espinal’s boyfriend in NFL Tyreek Hill ‘s life is headed in two different directions on the personal and professional front. Crystal watched Tyreek tear down opposing players for the Kansas Chiefs while enduring domestic violence at home.
The couple have a son together but in the last few years, Crystal has had to navigate some perilous waters in her relationship with the running back. Here’s everything we know about Crystal Espinal’s personal life and her experience with the NFL star.
Biography of Crystal Espinal
Crystal’s date of birth is not known, but she was born in 1994. According to the report, she would be 20 years old. Tyreek Hill’s domestic violence came to light in 2014.
Crystal’s life before her relationship with the NFL player remains largely a mystery. It is however known that she has a brother who is called Brandon Espinal and that her parents are Sergio Espinal and Dana Espinal. Beyond that, nothing else is known about them.
For her secondary education, Crystal attended Lycée Tahlequah. She then attended Oklahoma State University. According to his brother’s Facebook profile, the Espinal family is believed to be from Denton, Texas.
Crystal also has a son, Zev, with her NFL boyfriend, whom she gave birth to on July 10, 2015.
5 interesting facts you should know about Crystal Espinal
1. Crystal Espinal was pregnant when she was assaulted by Tyreek Hill in 2014
Things seemed to be going just fine in Crystal’s Romantic Fairytale Life. She was dating the man of her dreams whom she had met when they were students in Oklahoma. He played for the football team while she cheered him on.
Everything was fine until the evening of December 11, 2014, when Tyreek physically abused her. According to police and media reports, Hill encountered text messages on his phone that he did not like. He barked at her to leave while throwing his phone and laptop at the door.
Tyreek would eventually let Crystal back into the house because she wasn’t fully dressed. However, as soon as she got home, Crystal Espinal said he punched her in the face, threw her against the wall and put her in a chokehold that lasted over a minute. What was even more alarming was that Espinal was pregnant with their son, Zev, at the time.
Tyreek was brought up on domestic violence on August 21, 2015, he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three years’ probation, a battery intervention program of over a year, and a mandatory life management course. anger.
Since then, he has complied with all the terms of his sentence, which ended in August 2018. As a result, the court quashed all charges against him and removed them from his criminal record.
2. Tyreek proposed to Crystal in 2018
Since completing her sentence, Crystal and her beau have been in a good place. Tyreek even spoke in interviews about how he was a changed man and how he looked forward to returning home to his son and his girlfriend every day.
The family returned to live under the same roof. When Tyreek was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2016 NFL Draft, Hill moved to Kansas with Crystal and their son. He also took it a step further by unexpectedly popping the question on a quiet September night in 2018. An excited Crystal Espinal was quick to share the good news on Instagram.
3. Crystal and her family have all been involved in community service
After the abuse issue subsided, things supposedly couldn’t have gotten better between Crystal and Hill. In September 2018, the couple and their son, Zev, went to Hope WRX Food Pantry for a charity event. At the event, Crystal and her fiancé participated in the event by delivering grocery bags to 125 Kansas City families.
Tyreek was quick to say how happy he felt to be able to do this with his family. Crystal’s fiancé had also just won the NFL Player Community’s Weekly Most Valuable Player award.
4. Espinal spoke about domestic violence on Facebook in 2017
The football bride testifies to her resilience. Due to her experience with domestic violence, Crystal Espinal wrote a post on Facebook to show her support for anyone experiencing any form of domestic violence and suffering in silence. She ended her post by dropping the domestic violence hotline.
5. There was another incident of domestic violence in 2019
Trouble looked up again on March 14, 2019. This time it was about their son, Zev. Crystal had recorded a conversation between Tyreek and her, which was transmitted to a local television station and broadcast live.
The recording revealed that Tyreek allegedly broke his three-year-old son’s arm while trying to discipline him. Tyreek denied doing any such thing. As a result, the prosecutor’s office opened a child abuse and neglect case against Crystal Espinal and her boyfriend. The Kansas Chief’s is also investigating the matter.
