Tyreek Hill He said his interactions with police went from calm to chaotic in an instant, and he felt like police viewed him as a threat.
The Miami Dolphins wide receiver spoke about being detained following a traffic stop outside the team’s stadium on Sunday, telling NBC News that things “went from zero to 60 in an instant.”
Exclusive: “I don’t know why they felt I was a threat.”
Just hours before the Miami Dolphins’ season opener, star wide receiver Tyreek Hill was taken into police custody.
He now looks back on that encounter in his first interview. Jesse Kirsch News. pic.twitter.com/10dO5237Jr
— Lester Holt on NBC Nightly News (@NBCNightlyNews) September 9, 2024
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Tyreek says he had a very tense moment with police when he was trying to get out of his car … and suddenly the officer They dragged him out of the car. And threw him to the ground.
The NFL star said police must have thought he was moving too slowly and said he didn’t understand why they thought he was enough of a threat to forcibly detain him.
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Meanwhile, law enforcement officials say Tyreek “We will cooperate immediately” For the officers’ safety, he was handcuffed.
But Tyreek is fighting back… he says he should never have been stopped in the first place and believes police were just protecting the arresting officer.
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The incident happened in front of fans and Tyreek’s teammates, and he says the outcome could have been much worse if he wasn’t a famous football player.
Tyreek played in Sunday’s season opener, scored a touchdown and celebrated just hours after being handcuffed by police. Imitating his detentionHe says he just wanted to laugh and have a good time.
