Miami police have released bodycam footage from a traffic stop involving Miami Dolphins star receiver Tyreek Hill. The footage captures Hill being removed from his vehicle and handcuffed by officers hours before the Dolphins' season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.
According to officials, Hill, 30, was pulled over for speeding while en route to Hard Rock Stadium. The video, released on Monday, shows Hill being questioned about not wearing a seatbelt. Hill responds by repeatedly telling the officers, "Don’t knock on my window like that."
The officer then instructs Hill to keep his window down, but Hill rolls it up and asks for his ticket so he can leave. When the officer insists that Hill needs to keep the window down, Hill retorts, "Don’t tell me what to do." The situation escalates as the officer tells Hill to exit the car if he refuses to comply. Another officer opens the car door, pulls Hill out, and tells him to "Get out," to which Hill responds, "I’m getting out."
The footage shows two officers then forcing Hill to the ground while he repeatedly says, "I’m getting arrested." An officer tells Hill, "When we tell you to do something, you do it. You understand? Not what you want."
As Hill sits on the sidewalk, officers are heard recognizing him as the Dolphins' star player. He is given a citation and allowed to leave. Hill later played in the game, earning 130 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Police said Hill was clocked at 60 mph, leading to the traffic stop. Initially, Hill was uncooperative, leading to his detention. The Dolphins issued a statement expressing disappointment with the handling of the situation, criticizing the officers for "misguided power" and calling for accountability. Miami Police Director Stephanie Daniels confirmed an internal affairs investigation is underway, with one officer placed on administrative leave.
The South Florida Police Benevolent Association defended the officers, stating Hill was not immediately cooperative and was handcuffed according to department policy. The situation also involved teammates Jonnu Smith and Calais Campbell, who were briefly detained for interfering.
This incident is not Hill's first run-in with the law. During his time at Oklahoma State, he was dismissed from the team after pleading guilty to domestic assault and battery. In 2019, prosecutors declined to charge him over a domestic violence allegation involving his fiancée and their child, and neither the Kansas City Chiefs nor the NFL imposed penalties.
An internal affairs investigation is ongoing to review the officers' conduct during the incident.
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