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Antoine Winfield Jr. Says Taunting Tyreek Hill Was 'Something That I Had to Do'

safety may be a rookie, but he isn't afraid to dish out some well-timed revenge trash talk to one of the league's best wide receivers when he has the chance.

In the closing minutes of Tampa Bay's 31-9 victory over the in Sunday's Super Bowl, Winfield taunted Tyreek Hill by flashing the receiver's trademark peace sign.

The safety said it went back to Kansas City's regular season win over the Buccaneers:

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Winfield on Hill: "The taunting, man. It's just something that I had to do. ... He back-flipped in front of my face, gave me the peace sign.