Overview
- E.J. Speed shared YNW Melly’s photo on Instagram and Twitter shortly after Houston’s 20–16 win in Indianapolis.
- He paired his Instagram story with five lines from Melly’s song “Murder On My Mind,” including graphic verse lyrics.
- Speed spent six seasons with the Colts before signing a one-year, $5 million deal with the Texans this offseason.
- Online reaction ranged from praise for a ruthless gesture to criticism over invoking an unresolved double‑murder case.
- Melly has been jailed since 2019 on first‑degree murder charges, with a retrial scheduled for January 2027.