Tyreek Hill speaks out on racism accusations against Miami police officers after ‘distraught’ Dolphins star is pinned down and hit by cops

Tyreek Hill responded to accusations of racism leveled at Miami police after the Dolphins wide receiver was arrested in shocking scenes on Sunday.

The 30-year-old player was pinned to the ground and handcuffed by officers while en route to Hard Rock Stadium for the Dolphins’ Week 1 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Hill, who played for the Dolphins in their season opener, was reportedly pulled over about a block from the Hard Rock after being ticketed for “reckless driving” on the way to the stadium.

The NFL player even appeared to be beaten by a police officer who attacked him without provocation. Stunning footage of the incident even emerged, with social media users accusing the police of excessive force and claiming that race played a role in their actions.

However, Hill did not dare call the arrest racist after helping the Dolphins to a 20-17 victory over their Florida neighbors.

The Miami Dolphins receiver was handcuffed and detained by police Sunday morning as he entered the team’s Hard Rock Stadium

The former Kansas City Chiefs star did say he fears being arrested as a black man, and said the incident might have been worse if he hadn’t been a well-known NFL player.

“I don’t want to bring race into it, but sometimes it gets a little questionable when you do,” he said, via ESPN after the game. “What if I wasn’t Tyreek Hill? God knows what that guy or guys would have done.

“I just wanted to make sure I did what my uncle always said when you’re in a situation like that: ‘Just listen, put your hands on the wheel and just listen.’”

Although his client has been released, Hill’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, described the incident as a “heartbreaking situation” that was “completely unnecessary” and said action will be taken.

“How the situation escalated to the position they are in now, handcuffed and detained by the police, is incomprehensible to me,” Rosenhaus said.

“I’m very concerned about that. Very concerned. We’re going to investigate. We’re going to investigate this. We’re going to keep an eye on Tyreek, but I’m not going to make any accusations at this point. The most important thing is that Tyreek is physically okay, mentally he was very upset about what happened.”

News of Hill’s arrest sparked outrage online. ESPN anchor Stephen A. Smith slammed the “unnecessary” incident Sunday morning, drawing comparisons to the infamous arrest of golfer Scottie Scheffler in Kentucky earlier this year.

Smith wrote on X next to a video of Hill being handcuffed and laid on the ground: “See for yourself. This is bullshit. Totally unnecessary.

Hill, who played for the Dolphins in their season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars, was seen being handcuffed by police in videos circulating on social media

The 30-year-old imitated him when he was held in celebration after scoring a long touchdown

“And by the way… I know the Scottie Scheffler incident was in Georgia — not Florida — and he was arrested, detained, booked. I also know we don’t know all the details, blah… blah… blah! But he wasn’t face down on the ground in cuffs? And then he was forced back down by officers a second time. No! This story isn’t going away — and it doesn’t have to.”

Meanwhile, one social media user wrote: ‘Why are they doing him like this? I ask because he is black.’

“Racist cops tried to arrest Tyreek Hill,” another added. “That’s bullshit.”

A few hours after Hill’s arrest, Miami-Dade police announced that oone of the officers involved in the incident has been assigned to administrative duties as part of an internal investigation into the incident.

Hours later, a statement from Miami-Dade Police Chief Stephanie V. Daniels, reported by the NFL Network, revealed that the officer had been placed on administrative duties during “a thorough investigation into the matter.”

“I am committed to transparency and accountability to the community in every situation involving my officers,” the statement added. The officer in question was not identified.

Hill was held to the ground and led away in handcuffs after an alleged altercation with an officer, before police released him shortly afterward. Several of his teammates reportedly stopped in Miami to de-escalate the situation.

After the astonishing ordeal, Hill made his way to the stadium where he had started for the Dolphins. He even scored a touchdown during the Week 1 victory (20-17), which he celebrated by making a handcuff gesture.

The incident led to accusations of racism against the officers by social media users

Miami Dolphins defenseman Calais Campbell said he was also detained by police

An officer has now been placed on administrative leave amid an investigation. The officer in question has not been identified

Teammate Terron Armstead said Hill was “pretty upset but ready to play” when he entered the locker room to change for the game.

However, Hill wasn’t the only Dolphins player handcuffed during the incident.

“They put handcuffs on me too and I was like, ‘What’s going on?’ I didn’t understand what the big deal was, him putting handcuffs on me,” Miami defenseman Calais Campbell revealed after the game. “I kind of felt it. That shows how resilient we are. We’re not going to let that stop us.”

“I saw, I felt there was an excessive amount of force used, so I got out of the car to de-escalate the situation,” Campbell added later, also calling the incident “a little extreme.”