MIAMI GARDENS — Miami Dolphins assistant coaches responded Tuesday to Tyreek Hill's police detainment on Sunday and the video that has been released .
Hill was cited for a traffic violation, but ended up on his stomach in handcuffs before Sunday's game.
The club has supported the players involved, including Calais Campbell and Jonnu Smith, and criticized the force used by Miami-Dade police on Sunday.
'It's a shame.' Dolphins coaches support Tyreek Hill
"It's a shame," Dolphins offensive coordinator Frank Smith said Tuesday. "It's a shame that it had to happen that way. You spend all your time with these guys and you want to be there to help. And you wish you were there to help. But I'm proud of how the guys banded together. There was every excuse possible and they compartmentalized and pushed forward. These are special guys that care about each other."
Hill was somehow focused during the game.
"What a stud," Smith said. "You can't even put yourself there to go through that. For him to go through that and come out and perform, it's not like the game was easy. You can't say enough about Tyreek."
'Triggering.' Dolphins' Anthony Weaver on police incident
Defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver, who is Black, said he didn't realize the severity on game day.
Weaver said after seeing the video, it's "triggering."
"I know who these people are as men," Weaver said of players involved. "It's unfortunate. I know there are a lot of good people in law enforcement. We have to look at these on a case by case basis."
Weaver said that his wife is of Mexican descent and when his children were born light-skinned, he almost had a "sense of relief" because they would not have to experience some of the things he has, alluding to profiling.
'We still have such a long way to go.'
Special teams coach Danny Crossman said he's glad nobody was seriously injured on Sunday.
"We still have such a long way to go," Crossman said, after referring to all the social justice initiatives the NFL has taken in recent years.
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