Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill detained by police before Week 1 win; marks TD with handcuff celebration
Miami-Dade police stopped Hill near the team’s stadium during a traffic incident, according to the Dolphins.
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Hill on detainment: 'What if I wasn't Tyreek Hill?'
Tyreek Hill said after the Dolphins' victory over the Jaguars that he was still trying to process his pregame detainment by police for an alleged speeding violation.
Calais Campbell was handcuffed too: 'Extreme, definitely unnecessary'
Miami Dolphins defensive lineman Calais Campbell told reporters Sunday that he was also placed in handcuffs along with wide receiver Tyreek Hill in an incident a couple hours prior to the team's 20-17 win. "I think it was a bit extreme and definitely unnecessary," Campbell…
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Cop involved in Tyreek Hill detainment placed on administrative leave by Miami-Dade PD
One of the officers involved in the pregame detainment of Dolphins star Tyreek Hill outside the team’s stadium Sunday morning has been placed on administrative leave.
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It's hard. I don't want to bring race into it, but sometimes it gets kind of iffy when you do. What if I wasn't Tyreek Hill? Lord knows what those guys would have done. I just wanted to make sure I was doing what my uncle always told me to do whenever you're in a situation like that -- put your hands on the steering wheel and just listen."
Hill said he has "no idea" why officers placed him in handcuffs; he said he was not disrespectful and did not use profanity toward the officers.
At one point during the incident, videos showed Hill lying on the ground, handcuffed, with four officers around him.
Dolphins teammates Calais Campbell and Jonnu Smith stopped to offer support for Hill and deescalate the situation, leading to Campbell's detainment, as well.
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