- Miami receiver was detained before game on Sunday
- Player says he followed orders given by officers
A police officer dragged Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill out of his car and then forced him face first on to the ground during a traffic stop, body camera video released on Monday shows.
The video showed that the altercation between the Miami-Dade County officers and Hill escalated quickly. The officers cursed at Hill but he did not resist their physical force or strike at them. He did tell one officer, “Don’t tell me what to do.” Six officers’ body camera videos have been released.
Police director Stephanie Davis said the tape would normally not be released while the investigation is ongoing, but she wanted to demonstrate the department’s “commitment to transparency and maintaining public trust.”
Written by Associated Press and Guardian sport
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/sep/09/tyreek-hill-miami-dolphins-police-handcuffs-traffic-stop under the title “Bodycam shows police dragging NFL star Tyreek Hill from car before season opener”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
