Bodycam footage released by the Miami-Dade Police Department reveals a tense encounter between officers and Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill stemming from a speeding incident. When officers approached Hill’s vehicle and informed him of the infraction, the situation quickly escalated.
After Hill told the officer to just issue the ticket and proceeded to roll up his window, the officer demanded he keep it down. Hill’s compliance by only lowering the window slightly further aggravated the situation, leading the officer to threaten removing Hill from the vehicle.
This incident serves as yet another example, like Colin Kaepernick’s protest of kneeling during the national anthem, highlighting the strained relationship between law enforcement and Black individuals.
Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s protests against police brutality during his time in the NFL have come back into focus following the recent arrest of Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill. Video footage released in connection with the Hill arrest has sparked debate about the treatment of Black people by law enforcement, an issue Kaepernick raised when he began kneeling during the national anthem in 2017.
That year, Kaepernick opted out of his contract and has not been signed to an NFL team since. Kaepernick, a second-round draft pick in 2011, played six seasons for the 49ers.
An investigation into the incident involving Hill is ongoing, and one officer has been placed on administrative duties.