Miami Dolphins speak out after Tyreek Hill handcuffed on ground in traffic stop – 101 ESPN

Vast Receiver Tyreek Hill #10 of the Miami Dolphins addresses the media throughout the post-game press convention after enjoying the Jacksonville Jaguars at Exhausting Rock Stadium on September 8, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Don Juan Moore/Getty Pictures)

(MIAMI) — The NFL’s Miami Dolphins franchise spoke out Monday night time concerning the site visitors cease by cops the place large receiver Tyreek Hill was faraway from his automobile, positioned on the bottom and handcuffed earlier than Sunday’s season opener in opposition to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

In its assertion, the group mentioned it was “saddened by the overly aggressive and violent conduct directed towards” Hill on Sunday, urging “swift and robust motion in opposition to the officers” concerned within the incident.

Hill was detained and handcuffed on the bottom after being pulled over as he was driving as much as Exhausting Rock Stadium on Sunday round 10:20 a.m. ET.

“It’s each maddening and heartbreaking to look at the very folks we belief to guard our neighborhood use such pointless power and hostility in direction of these gamers,” the Dolphins’ group mentioned.

The assertion from the crew follows the discharge of officer physique digital camera footage of the incident by Miami-Dade Police on Monday night time.

Within the footage, which ABC Information has reviewed, a bike officer pulls over Hill and approaches the driving force’s aspect window. Hill rolls down the window and tells the officer to cease knocking on the window.

Hill then asks for his ticket and tells the officer he’s going to be late earlier than rolling the automotive window again up.

The officer then asks the large receiver to roll the window down, and Hill cracks it open just a little. The officer then tells Hill, “Get out of the automotive proper now. We’re not enjoying this recreation.”

When Hill opens the door, the newly launched footage exhibits the officer grabbing Hill’s hand and placing it behind Hill’s head. The officer then seems to pull Hill out of the automotive.

The movies then exhibits the officer placing Hill’s face down on the bottom with two different officers helping. One officer has his knee on Hill’s again till Hill is handcuffed, the movies present.

Roughly six minutes into the incident, physique digital camera footage exhibits an helping officer Hill’s ID. He could be heard saying, “You recognize who that’s, proper?”

The primary officer mentioned he didn’t know after which was informed Hill was one of many Dolphins’ star gamers.

In a press release from Hill’s legal professional, Julius B. Collins, describing the incident, Collins mentioned Hill “had his window rolled down and that officer then demanded Mr. Hill out of the automobile even after Mr. Hill complied with that officer’s request to maintain his window down.”

Collins mentioned in his assertion, “Hill rolled down his window every time he was requested to take action by the requesting officers.” He went on to name the officers’ actions “extreme” and mentioned they have been exploring all authorized treatments.

“We imagine that this matter was escalated as a consequence of overzealous officers trying to impose their authority on Mr. Hill as a result of they weren’t happy with how briskly he complied with their request and that Mr. Hill didn’t roll down his window far sufficient to their liking,” he added.

When requested concerning the incident after the sport, Hill informed reporters, “I wasn’t disrespectful… as a result of my mother didn’t increase me that approach, didn’t curse, none of that.”

South Florida Police Benevolent Affiliation president Steadman Stahl launched a press release Monday saying Hill’s refusal to cooperate with officers led to his detainment.

“He was briefly detained for officer security, after driving in a fashion by which he was placing himself and others in nice threat of hazard,” Stahl mentioned. “Upon being stopped, Mr. Hill was not instantly cooperative with the officers on scene who, pursuant to coverage and for his or her fast security, positioned Mr. Hill in handcuffs.”

Miami-Dade Police Division director Stephanie V. Daniels mentioned in a press release together with the physique digital camera footage Monday that the “division is dedicated to conducting an intensive, goal investigation into this matter.”

“We are going to proceed to replace the general public on the result of that course of,” Daniels mentioned.

Daniels additionally mentioned one of many officers concerned was positioned on “administrative obligation.”

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