NFL player Tyreek Hill says he could have done things better during his recent encounter with law enforcement officers, but he still wants the officer in question sanctioned.
“Gone. Gone. Gone. He gotta go, man…In that instance right there, not only did he treat me bad, he also treated my teammates with disrespect, you know?
“He had some crazy words towards them, and they didn’t even do nothing. Like, what did they do to you? They were just walking on the sidewalk,” the 30-year-old was quoted saying at a press conference on Wednesday.
“I will say I could have been better. I could have let down my window in that instance. But the thing about me is, I don’t want attention…
“At the end of the day, I’m human, I’ve got to follow rules, I’ve got to do what everyone else would do. Now, does that give them the right to literally beat the dog out of me? Absolutely not. But at the end of the day, I wish I could go back and do things a bit differently,” he added.
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About a week ago, Hill was stopped by police on his way to the Hard Rock Stadium to play for the Miami Dolphins in a match against the Jacksonville Jaguars. A video that emerged later showed cops had detained the player near the stadium for a traffic offense.
He was seen being yelled at by the police while lying face down on the ground during the detention. Some teammates, however, managed to help the situation before Hill subsequently played for his team.
As a consolation, he celebrated a touchdown with his teammates holding his hand behind his back, mimicking his detention and handcuff.
