NFL superstar wide receiver Tyreek Hill met with reporters on Wednesday at the Miami Dolphins practice facility to speak about being detained by police ahead of the season opener vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday afternoon.
The eight-time Pro Bowler was asked whether he could have behaved better during the traffic stop incident and the 30-year-old took responsibility for his actions.
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill acknowledged Wednesday that he could have handled himself better during his traffic stop, but said he still wants one of the officers involved in the incident dismissed from the police force. pic.twitter.com/Y1CO1Yne7k
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"My life is all about accountability. So right now, I have family members who are cops. We've had conversations. Yes, I will say I could've been better," Hill said to the media. "I could've let my window down at that instant but the thing about me is I don't want attention. I don't wanna be like cameras out, phones on you at that moment."
To note, Hill was originally pulled over for going 60 mph in a 40 mph zone, according to Miami-Dade police. Then subsequently instead of receiving a normal traffic ticket, things escalated after the police and NFL player interacted.
Although Hill admitted he could have listened and obeyed the cops' instructions better, he pointed out that they used aggressive force which was unneeded.
“At the end of the day, I’m human. I’ve got to follow rules… But does that give them the right to beat the dog out of me? Absolutely not.”
Tyreek Hill speaks on being detained ahead of the Dolphins game on Sunday.
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"But at the end of that day, I'm human. I gotta follow rules. Do what everyone else would do. Now does that give them the right to literally beat the dog out of me? Absolutely not. But at the end of the day, I wish I could go back and do things differently."
#BREAKING NEWS: Police have just released footage from Sunday's traffic stop involving #TyreekHill ... and in the body-worn camera video, you can see cops yanked the #Dolphins star out of his sportscar and threw him onto the ground following a dispute over his window. pic.twitter.com/ag5Zhtveo0
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In view of the situation, Hill seemingly did not adhere to the cops' orders right away when they told him to roll down his window, that is when one of the officers pulled the Dolphins player out of the vehicle and pinned him to the ground while handcuffing him.
After around 25 minutes, Hill was eventually released, as he walked away with two citations, one for careless driving and another for a seat belt violation.
As for the specific belligerent cops involved, who seemed to have escalated the situation, Hill has called for them to be fired.
MDPD Officer Danny Torres is on desk duty after Tyreek Hill incident. His attorneys say the decision was “premature”…call for his “immediate reinstatement”…and they “respect” the director’s “call for a thorough review”@JhollyW reporting; WATCH @wsvn ➡️ https://t.co/ex2PoV2CAc https://t.co/XikbB0VMbU pic.twitter.com/AFJm9YFvwT
— Daniel Cohen (@DCohenNEWS) September 10, 2024
That is to say, Miami PD placed one of the cops Danny Torres on desk duty, while the department continues to investigate.
#Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill says he wants officer Danny Torres to be fired.
"Gone. Gone. Gone. Gone. He’s gotta go, man. You... OUTTT."
Hill says it’s not even just about him. He says Torres mistreated his teammates, "who ain't even do nothing."pic.twitter.com/SvX6Kzm5Qo
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) September 11, 2024
Tyreek Hill celebrates 80-yard touchdown vs. Jaguars
