Hill, 30, ended up getting citations for careless driving and a seat belt violation.
After all of the chaos of the detainment — that also saw teammate Calais Campbell get handcuffed after trying to de-escalate the situation — and the subsequent body cam footage that was released on Monday, players and coaches spoke out, including star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.
Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill is forced to the ground after being handcuffed and led to the sidewalk by Miami-Dade Police Department officers in Miami, Florida. via REUTERS
“It was a little emotional for me, hearing Tyreek’s voice in the footage,” Tagovailoa told reporters Tuesday.
Head coach Mike McDaniel, according to the Associated Press , said this week that the detainment was especially “triggering,” especially seeing Campbell involved.
“If I’m Calais Campbell and I’m 38 years old and you’re going to work, whatever personal innocence that you have relative to — you’re a gigantic, strong, just a miraculous man that has done right in all ways, shapes and forms. There’s just elements to that that is very triggering,” McDaniel said.
Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill sits handcuffed on the sidewalk during a traffic stop, in Miami Gardens. via REUTERS
Defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver told the AP that the detainment felt almost personal to him,
“It’s unfortunate in this day and time,” Weaver said, “when I have two boys — my wife is Mexican American — and both the times that they were born and they were light-skinned, there was almost a sense of relief in that they were going to avoid some of the same issues that I’ve had to deal with throughout my life.”
In two posts on X on Monday, defensive back Jalen Ramsey called out MDPD over its handling of the situation.
Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel opened up about Tyreek Hill’s detainemnt. AP Miami Dolphins linebacker Emmanuel Ogbah (51) talks with defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver, right, during NFL football training camp, Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. AP
“FIRE EM IMMEDIATELY! Mfs like them can’t have no type of power, they gotta go!” he wrote.
“That s–t is crazy when you look at that body cam footage more than once! I notice some new bulls–t every time smh,” Ramsey added in another post .
“Tyreek walked in the locker room just moments after this!” Armstead wrote on Monday. “His eyes were red filled with anger and pain! As he’s telling me what happened, I couldn’t do nothing but feel the pain of my brother!! Seeing this s–t makes it even worse man! Completely unnecessary, completely sad!”
“As the Internal Affairs investigation is still ongoing. We will provide further information once it becomes available pending the outcome of the investigation,” it said in the statement.
Ignacio Alvarez, one of the attorneys for Torres, told ESPN that he hoped all people involved would not make further statements in regard to what happened.
Miami Dolphins offensive tackle Terron Armstead speaks with the news media after a joint practice with the Washington Commanders at the NFL football team’s training facility, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. AP
“We urge all parties to refrain from making public statements that may misrepresent our client’s actions and mislead the public about Mr. Hill’s detainment,” Alvarez said in the statement.
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