Watch: Tyreek Hill Admits He ‘Could Have Been Better,’ Then Says Cops ‘Beat the Dog Out of Me’ in Stunning News Conference
Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill found himself in a controversial situation after being detained by police on his way to a game. The incident began with Hill being pulled over for allegedly speeding at 60 mph in a 40 mph zone. Tensions escalated when Hill refused to roll down his window and verbally challenged the officer, prompting police to forcibly remove him from his vehicle and detain him for 15 minutes.
At a recent news conference, Hill admitted he “could have been better” during the encounter, acknowledging that he could have complied by rolling down his window. Despite this admission, he later made accusations against the police, claiming excessive force was used during the stop, which contradicted bodycam footage showing no physical violence. He expressed a desire for Officer Danny Torres, the police officer involved, to be fired, and Torres is currently on leave pending an investigation.
Reactions to Hill’s statements have been mixed; while some appreciated his recognition of his role in the incident, many criticized him for his initial behavior and for escalating the situation. The controversy surrounding Hill’s actions highlights broader discussions about compliance during police encounters and the responsibilities of public figures.
Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill has been catching as much flak as NFL footballs since he was detained on Sunday en route to the Dolphins’ Hard Rock Stadium in a clash with police that put him in handcuffs.
In a news conference Wednesday, he admitted he “could have been better” during the interaction, according to The Miami Herald.
It was a stunning admission, under the circumstances — made even more stunning by the fact that the offensive star immediately went on the offensive against the cop who pulled him over — with an obvious distortion of what took place.
The encounter started when Hill was pulled over by a police officer who estimated, according to USA Today, that Hill had been driving 60 mph in a 40 mph zone.
It escalated when Hill rolled up the window of his sports car and refused to lower it, at one point telling the officer “don’t tell me what to do,” as CNN reported.
That spurred the officers to pull Hill from the vehicle, handcuff him as he lay prone on the ground, then detain him. He was held for about 15 minutes, according to The Palm Beach Post.
Hill been publicly unrepentant since the encounter — and even appeared to mock the police by celebrating a touchdown in the season opener with a teammate who pretended to handcuff Hill in the end zone. He’s defended his actions in media interviews.
So his admission — belated and apparently through at least figuratively gritted teeth — that he “could have been better” might come as a surprise.
“I have family members who are cops,” Hill said, according to the Herald. “We’ve had conversations. Yes, I will say I could’ve been better. I could’ve let down my window in that instant.”
Tyreek Hill: “I could have been better. I could have let down my window.”pic.twitter.com/mCdzovjdSd
— OutKick (@Outkick) September 11, 2024
Then he shifted to making excuses.
“But the thing about me is I don’t want attention. I don’t want to be cameras out, phones on you in that moment,” he said.
“But 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.”
Then he went on the attack.
“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.”
The problem with Hill’s statement is that the encounter was captured by police bodycams, and released to the public on Monday.
The video shows the officers never “beat the dog” out of Hill — “literally” or figuratively. They never beat him at all. They forced him from his vehicle when he was blatantly uncooperative.
Hill’s caught plenty of criticism over his behavior. In a post Tuesday on the social media platform X, NBA player Jonathan Isaac of the Orlando Magic wrote that the video of Hill should be “shown to every black boy on how not to act when being pulled over.” (Actually, “shown to every driver in America” would have been a better way of putting it.)
After Hill’s news conference on Wednesday, reaction on social media was mixed, with some users giving Hill credit for acknowledging his own role, but plenty blasting him for instigating the situation in the first place, then escalating it again with his accusations.
So you could have followed lawful commands and avoided the entire incident, instead you acted like an entitled child and escalated the situation.
— Todd Bolling (@toddbolling) September 11, 2024
Cooperation would have changed everything
— Phillip Solano (@solanopd62) September 11, 2024
Day late. Dollar short. … specifically because he adds in the false accusation of being beaten.
— Stacy in Austin (@stacysass) September 11, 2024
Hill’s statements didn’t stop at accusing police of doing something they clearly didn’t do. He also demanded the firing of Officer Danny Torres, a 27-year veteran of the department, according to the Herald.
Torres has been placed on administrative leave pending an internal investigation of the incident, the Herald reported.
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