Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill called for the firing of one of the officers who detained him Sunday before a game, while acknowledging that he could have better handled his interaction with the police. Hill, 30, said Wednesday that the officer at the center of a tense traffic stop a few days earlier had been disrespectful. Hill was pulled out of a car, sworn at, put face down on the ground and handcuffed during a traffic stop while teammates stopped to help him. The episode drew national attention over how quickly it escalated.
“He’s gotta go man, because in that instant right there not only did he treat me bad, he also treated my teammates with disrespect,” Hill said at a press conference, reports the Wall Street Journal. Hill said he should have let his window down and handled the interaction differently. “I could have been better,” he said.
“At the end of the day I’m human. I have to follow the rules. I gotta do what everyone else would do,” Hill said. “Now does that give them the right to literally beat the dog out of me? Absolutely not. But at the end of the day I wish I could go back and do things a bit differently.” The Miami-Dade Police Department said one of the officers involved in the incident was placed on administrative duties while an investigation is conducted. Ignacio Alvarez, an attorney for the officer, called the move premature. He identified his client as Danny Torres. “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. The department released footage showing Hill lowering and then raising his car window in front of an officer and not immediately following orders to get out of the car. An officer then forced him out and put him face down.
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