Hours after police detained him outdoors the stadium for a site visitors incident earlier than his workforce’s season opener, Miami Dolphins broad receiver Tyreek Hill mentioned he was nonetheless making an attempt to course of the scenario.
“Proper now, I’m nonetheless making an attempt to place all of it collectively,” mentioned Hill, after he performed — and scored a landing — in Miami’s 20-17 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. “I’m not going to present you my model. I nonetheless don’t know what occurred. I need to use this platform to say, ‘What if I wasn’t Tyreek Hill?’ Like worst-case situation. It’s loopy.”
Hill was detained by police outdoors of Laborious Rock Stadium on Sunday morning. His agent, Drew Rosenhaus, informed ESPN that Hill was ticketed for a site visitors violation whereas arriving on the stadium. Movies on social media confirmed Hill on the bottom and being handcuffed whereas surrounded by 4 Miami-Dade law enforcement officials. Defensive lineman Calais Campbell, who arrived on the scene, informed ESPN he was additionally detained and cited for disobeying a direct order. He mentioned he noticed Hill in handcuffs and believed it was “extreme pressure.”
Miami-Dade Police Division director Stephanie Daniels mentioned in separate statements Sunday that she had requested a evaluation of the incident and that one of many officers concerned has been positioned on administrative duties whereas the investigation takes place.
“I’ve initiated an Inner Affairs investigation to make sure a radical evaluation of the matter,” she mentioned.
Rosenhaus informed ESPN that he needed to look into the scenario to “make certain (Hill) wasn’t mistreated.”
Hill was launched in time to play in Sunday’s sport and performed a key function within the win, catching seven passes for 130 yards, together with an 80-yard landing. In celebration of the landing, Hill mimicked his detainment by placing his palms behind his again.
Tyreek Hill. 80 yards for a TD!
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“I’ve a variety of respect for cops,” he mentioned after the sport. “However clearly everyone has unhealthy apples. … I need to use this platform to determine a approach to flip this and make it a optimistic on each ends, on my finish and on Miami-Dade in order that means we will workforce collectively and do one thing optimistic.”
Hill, 30, led the NFL in receiving yards (1,799) and touchdowns (13) final season and has 3,509 yards in two seasons since becoming a member of Miami by way of commerce with the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs. The five-time All-Professional, alongside Jaylen Waddle, kinds some of the formidable broad receiving duos within the NFL — and was a big purpose why the Dolphins gained 11 video games final 12 months for the primary time since 2008.
Hill agreed to a restructured contract earlier this offseason that ensures him $106.5 million over the subsequent 4 seasons.
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