The Miami Dolphins have released a statement following wide receiver Tyreek Hill’s run-in with police before Sunday’s Week 1 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Hill was pulled over for a moving violation while driving to Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Fla., before the Week 1 contest. Body cam footage from the encounter appears to show police using physical force on Hill (video here).
On Monday, the Dolphins uploaded a full statement on their official X account.
“We are saddened by the overly aggressive and violent conduct directed towards Tyreek Hill, Calais Campbell and Jonnu Smith by police officers before yesterday’s game,” the first part of the statement read. ”
“It is both maddening and heartbreaking to watch the very people we trust to protect our community use such unnecessary force and hostility towards these players, yet it is also a reminder that not every situation like this ends in peace, as we are grateful this one did. ‘What if I wasn’t Tyreek Hill?’ is a question that will carry with resounding impact.”
