Tyreek Hill, receiver for the Miami Dolphins of the NFL, called on Wednesday for the firing of the officer who handcuffed and threw him to the ground last Sunday after stopping him for speeding.
“I could have acted better and rolled down the window, but that doesn’t give him the right to beat me up. He has to go, he has to go. At that moment, he not only treated me badly, but he also treated my teammates with disrespect,” said Hill -winner of a championship ring when he played for the Kansas City Chiefs-, in a press conference.
Last Sunday Hill was stopped for speeding a few blocks from Hard Rock Stadium before his team’s debut in the first day of the NFL season.
The arrest gained relevance on social media due to the videos that circulated in which the receiver is seen lying on the ground, with his arms behind his back, while an officer places handcuffs on him.
Calais Campbell and Jonnu Smith, Hill’s teammates, were also handcuffed when they tried to help their teammate.
Last Monday, the Miami Police Department shared the videos from the officers’ cameras in which the arrest of the player can be seen in detail. Action that the Miami Dolphins described as aggressive and violent.
The 30-year-old receiver spoke to the media on Wednesday about the behavior of the officers who arrested him.
“It’s crazy to think that there are officers who do this with body cameras on. What would they do if they didn’t have body cameras? There is a lot to analyze. In football we look at the recordings and improve with them. In this case, we should do the same,” said the player.
After the incident, the Police Department reported that Officer Danny Torres was assigned to administrative duties while the investigation into the events takes place.
Tyreek Hill insisted that what happened to him could help improve several procedures and stressed that he will resist.
“I’m not going to kneel. But I insist. This could be a learning tool for everyone. So that civilians, police and everyone can take responsibility and improve,” he concluded. EFE
