Tyreek Hill bodycam: Police arrest Dolphins star in front of stadium
Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill was pushed to the ground by a police officer while being arrested by Miami-Dade police just outside Hard Rock Stadium.
Despite all the action on the field on the first Sunday of the NFL season, the biggest story may have happened before the game even started. All-Pro wide receiver Tyreek Hill was on his way to Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, when he was pulled over by police for speeding.
The ensuing confrontation was captured on an officer’s body camera and released by police on Monday. Hill, 30, is seen being forcibly dragged from his car, thrown to the ground and handcuffed.
The Miami-Dade Police Department launched an internal investigation into the incident and announced that an officer was assigned administrative duties following the incident.
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Why was Tyreek Hill stopped by the police?
Hill was stopped by a police officer on a motorcycle right outside Hard Rock Stadium on September 8 and informed that he was speeding.
Officials later said they clocked Hill at 60 miles per hour.
Why was Tyreek Hill arrested by the police?
The incident began as a routine traffic stop in which police asked Hill for his driver’s license.
According to body camera footage released by police, Hill told the officer, “Don’t knock on my window like that,” and repeated the phrase at least seven times. “Give me my ticket, brother, then I can go. Do what you gotta do,” he said.
After Hill handed over his license, he rolled the window back up. The officer knocked on the window twice more.
“Roll down the window or I’ll get you out of the car,” the officer said. “Actually, get out of the car. … Get out of the car right now. We’re not playing this game. Get out. Get out!”
The body cam video shows at least three police officers pulling Hill out of the car and throwing him to the ground.
What kind of car does Tyreek Hill drive?
When he was stopped on the way to Sunday’s game, Hill was driving a McLaren 720S Coupe.
The 2024 base model has a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $499,000.
Who does Tyreek Hill play for?
Tyreek Hill is playing his third season as a wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins. Before that, he played six seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs.
He is a five-time All-Pro, a 2019 Super Bowl champion with the Chiefs and led the NFL last year with 1,799 receiving yards.
Where did Tyreek Hill study?
Hill was selected by the Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft out of Division II West Alabama.
He also played one season at Oklahoma State and two seasons at Garden City (Kansas) Community College.
Contributors: Safid Deen
