Tyreek Hill wants one of the Miami-Dade police officers involved in his detainment fired.
The Miami Dolphins star receiver was forcefully removed from his vehicle and placed in handcuffs on his way to Hard Rock Stadium for the team’s week one game this past season.
Body camera footage shows Hill not complying with the officers telling him to roll down his tinted windows and to get out of the car. The situation has sparked plenty of debate in the sports world. You can read my thoughts on why I feel the media is lying to people about Hill’s actions here.
Now, Hill wants an officer to lose his job.
Tyreek Hill body camera footage is out. pic.twitter.com/j6nVAFViZ6
— OutKick (@Outkick) September 9, 2024
Tyreek Hill demands Miami-Dade police officer be fired
Hill released a statement through his lawyer Julius Collins demanding the termination of the police officer who is currently on administrative duties as the investigation plays out.
“We are demanding for the immediate termination of the officer that has been placed on administrative leave (he’s on administrative duty – not leave)…Each action that a law enforcement official take (sic) is governed by standard operating procedures. We are of the opinion that the officer’s use of force was excessive, escalating, and reckless. We are demanding that the officer be terminated effective immediately,” the statement read, in part.
The statement also claimed the situation is “a reminder of the realities for the many injustices that people of black and minority communities face at the hands of law enforcement. While we are in no way accusing the officer of being racist, we are accusing the customs and practices of law enforcement from a historical standpoint of being discriminatory and oppressive to black and minority communities. We cannot ignore this fact and remain silent on the issue just because it’s a tough conversation.”
just received this statement from Tyreek Hill’s attorney, Julius Collins — They are demanding Miami-Dade PD officer Danny Torres be terminated “effective immediately”
Hill & Collins say they are not accusing Torres of being racist, but said his use of force was “excessive” pic.twitter.com/FZUboKLtNJ
— Marcel Louis-Jacques (@Marcel_LJ) September 11, 2024
