New footage has surfaced showing Tyreek Hill’s Miami Dolphins teammate Odell Beckham Jr. rushing to side during the former’s apprehension prior to Sunday’s season opener.
‘What the f*** happened?’ Beckham asked after seeing his teammate being handcuffed by Miami-Dade police over an alleged moving violation, as seen in footage published by TMZ.
When another teammate, defensive lineman Calais Campbell, told Beckham that Hill was being cited for speeding, Beckham is heard replying: ‘Ask them if they know what a 720S is. The bitch go fast.’
A 720S is a McLaren sports car, which appeared in the background of the various social media videos of Sunday’s pre-game incident.
Hill’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, said his client didn’t deserve to be handcuffed prior to Miami’s season-opening win on Sunday and predicts the All-Pro receiver will be taking legal action against South Florida police over the incident.
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill was arrested on his way to their opening game
Odell Beckham Jr. has yet to make his Miami Dolphins debut due to a lingering injury issue
‘What happened today to Tyreek at the stadium is completely unacceptable,’ Drew Rosenhaus told DailyMail.com by email after seeing his client cited for speeding and reckless driving in Miami Gardens on Sunday. ‘Tyreek did not deserve to be treated that way by the police involved. Tyreek’s legal team will be pursuing this matter on Tyreek’s behalf and I’m sure they will consider taking legal action.’
Rosenhaus, who lives in South Florida and got his undergrad degree from the University of Miami, was riding with Hill on Sunday when the Dolphins receiver was flagged by police as he approached the stadium.
The exact details of the incident are still emerging, but onlookers recorded Hill being handcuffed and placed face down on the street by Miami-Dade Police, one of whom has since been placed on leave over the incident.
Hill was not the only Dolphins player to be handcuffed before Miami’s 20-17 win over visiting Jacksonville on Sunday. Defensive lineman Calais Campbell was also briefly put in cuffs when he got involved, later telling reporters that he was trying to deescalate the situation.
‘They put handcuffs on me too and I was like ‘What is going on?’ I didn’t understand what the issue was, for him to put handcuffs on me,’ Campbell said after the game. ‘I felt some kind of way. That just goes to show you our resilience. We’re not going to let that stop us.
‘That was a first, 17 years in this game. I saw Tyreek getting apprehended. I just wanted to make sure everything was ok, try to deescalate the situation. Officer felt a certain kind of way and put handcuffs on me.’
When told that the officer who cuffed him was put on leave, Hill told reporters: ‘That should tell you everything you need to know.’
Drew Rosenhaus, agent of Tyreek Hill (right), said his client didn’t deserve to be handcuffed
Miami Dolphins defensive lineman Calais Campbell said he was also detained by police
Hill, who maintains he has ‘no idea’ why he was handcuffed, stressed that he was respectful to the officer during their exchange.
‘I wasn’t disrespectful because my mom didn’t raise me that way,’ Hill said. ‘Didn’t cuss. Didn’t do none of that. Like I said, I’m still trying to figure it out, man.’
The ugly moment didn’t hinder Hill on the field, where he caught seven passes for 130 yards and a touchdown. Best of all, he celebrated his 80-yard touchdown reception by pretending to be handcuffed in the end zone.
Miami-Dade Police director Stephanie V. Daniels has launched an internal review of the incident.
‘I’m committed to transparency and accountability to the community with any situation involving my officers,’ Hill said.
The NFL has been in contact with the Dolphins over the incident, but has not released a statement at this time.
