Wow! After shocking police body-camera footage was released showing a Miami-Dade Police officer dragging Miami Dolphins player Tyreek Hill from his car during a traffic stop, attorneys for the officer involved, who’s since been placed on administrative duty, now demand that his reinstatement. Meanwhile, Tyreek Hill’s attorney states that they are considering legal action. Plus, Hill’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, is calling for the officer involved to be fired.
As we previously shared, Hill was first pulled over on Sunday morning (September 8) moments ahead of his team’s season-opening game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Miami-Dade police officers claimed the football player was driving dangerously and that after a verbal altercation, he was arrested, released, and cited for reckless driving.
Following the incident, Miami-Dade Police Department Director, Stephanie V. Daniels launched an investigation into the officer behind Hill’s arrest and put him on administrative leave. On Monday (September 9), TMZ updated that the president of the South Florida Police Benevolent Association — which represents over 6,000 law enforcement officers in the Sunshine State (SFLPBA) — insisted that Hill was handcuffed and arrested because he was uncooperative during the traffic stop.
They claimed Hill put “himself and others in great risk of danger,” explaining, “Mr. Hill was not immediately cooperative with the officers on scene who, pursuant to policy and for their immediate safety, placed Mr. Hill in handcuffs. Mr. Hill, still uncooperative, refused to sit on the ground and was therefore redirected to the ground. Once the situation was sorted out within a few minutes. Mr. Hill was issued two traffic citations and was free to leave.”
Hours later, TMZ released police body-camera footage showing officers yanking Miami Dolphins player Tyreek Hill from his car during the traffic stop on Sunday. After being pulled from his car, Hill was thrown to the ground following a dispute over his window being up. In the footage, the officer knocked on Hill’s driver-side window, prompting him to yell out, “Aye! Don’t knock on my window like that, man.” The two get into a verbal altercation, resulting in Hill being yanked from his car, thrown to the pavement, and handcuffed.
Since viral footage from his client’s arrest, Julius Collins, Tyreek Hill’s attorney, released a statement on Monday. Collins said Hill is considering all options, including litigation. Collins said, “Mr. Hill’s legal team is exploring all legal remedies that may be available to Mr. Hill as we believe that the officers’ actions on Sept. 8, 2024, were excessive. As Mr. Hill is appreciative of his status as a ‘celebrity,’ it is not lost upon him how so many others in similar situations have met a different fate and how fortunate all parties involved were able to walk away from this matter.”
Collins added, “To be clear, the traffic stop of Mr. Hill by officers of the Miami Dade Police Department originated as a traffic infraction but was then escalated after Mr. Hill provided officers his driver’s license and then rolled his window back up. One of the officers then knocked on Mr. Hill’s driver-side window and advised Mr. Hill to keep his window rolled down. Otherwise, he was going to get him out of the car. Mr. Hill had his window rolled down and that officer then demanded Mr. Hill out of the vehicle even after Mr. Hill complied with that officer’s request to keep his window down.”
Collins continued, “Immediately after, another officer then aggressively approached Mr. Hill’s vehicle and stated something to the effect that ‘if we have to break that f*****g window we will.’ Mr. Hill rolled down his window each time he was requested to do so by the requesting officers. Mr. Hill understands the inherently dangerous job that law enforcement is tasked with and understands that officer safety is important.”
He added, “However, at no point in time did Mr. Hill pose a threat to these officers. We believe that this matter was escalated due to overzealous officers attempting to impose their authority on Mr. Hill because they were not pleased with how fast he complied with their request and that Mr. Hill did not roll down his window far enough to their liking. Mr. Hill and the entire Hill family are thankful for the many prayers, blessings, and concerns that you all have shared with them.”
Attorneys for the Miami-Dade Police Officer involved have also spoken out, and like the Police Union rep who previously addressed the incident, they are defending the main officer and others at the scene. On Monday, Ignacio Ramirez and Israel Reyes, attorneys for the officers, released a statement saying, “We call for our client’s immediate reinstatement, and a complete, thorough, and objective investigation, as (Miami-Dade police) Director (Stephanie) Daniels has also advocated. Our client will not comment until this investigation is concluded and the facts are fully revealed.”
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Additionally, Hill’s agent Drew Rosenhaus is calling for the officer’s termination. During an appearance on ‘The Dan Le Batard Show,’ Hill’s agent expressed his disgust for the officers’ treatment of his client. He said, “For me, personally, I believe the police officers that did that to Tyreek shouldn’t be in that position — they should be let go. Look at the guy who kicked him — that guy should be fired. That’s out of control. The guy that jumped in and put him in a chokehold?”
Rosenhaus added, “There’s no place for a police officer to have a badge that operates like that, and when Tyreek wasn’t being aggressive or violent or fighting back in any capacity. That was horrendous how they treated him. They didn’t treat him like a human being.” Rosenhaus didn’t clearly state that Hill was in agreement but noted that he would have a discussion with him and his attorney, Julius Collins.
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