Body-worn camera footage from Miami-Dade County police officers who arrested the player Miami DolphinsTyreek Hill Videos have been released by CBS that provide more details about the controversial arrest, which occurred as Hill was heading to the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The footage begins with officers arriving at Hill’s car, asking him to stop driving. The player appears to call his agent before being removed from the car. Once outside, the Dolphins teammates stop to help Hill, who comments that he had knee surgery and is already handcuffed. The other player who intervenes, Calais Campbellmust retreat in front of the orders of the agents.
The most tense moment comes precisely when Hill is taken out of the vehicle by the officers. One of them asks another if he knows the person they have just arrested.He is one of the stars of the Dolphins” he explains. Eventually, Campbell is also handcuffed and ends up being arrested.
“When you’re told to do something, you do it. You know? “Not what you want, but what we tell you,” one of the officers insists. Hill tells his officer he is being arrested while he is on the ground, held by three officers.
The Dolphins released a statement saying they were “saddened” by the agents’ “violent” behavior toward their players. “It’s heartbreaking to see the very people we trust to protect our community use such unnecessary force and hostility against these players, but it also reminds us that Not all situations like this end peacefully.because we are grateful for what happened in this one,” they add.
