Traffic violations issued against Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill for reckless driving and failure to wear a seatbelt have been dropped. The charges were dropped after the Miami-Dade Police officers involved in the incident failed to appear for a court hearing. Hill was stopped outside Hard Rock Stadium on opening day of the NFL season for alleged speeding. The situation escalated, resulting in an officer forcibly pulling Hill from his car, pushing him to the ground and handcuffing him. However, due to the officers’ absence from the hearing, the fines were dropped.
Hill expressed his discomfort on the social platform The Miami-Dade Police Department has not yet commented on the situation.
Footage from the officer’s body camera shows him pulling Hill out of his car and forcibly restraining him. Hill’s teammate, Calais Campbell, who happened to be driving past the scene, was also handcuffed. After about 30 minutes, Hill received the fine and was allowed to enter the stadium. An official was placed on administrative duty and an internal investigation was launched, but no results have been made public so far.
Hill has expressed his belief that the officer involved should be fired, stressing that the lack of respect was shown not only to him but to his teammates as well. He acknowledged that he could have handled the situation differently and acknowledged his own responsibility in the matter.
One of the NFL’s best receivers, Hill has consistently performed at a high level, earning Pro Bowl nods in every season since entering the league in 2016. He led the league in receiving yards last season and won the Super Bowl in 2020 with his previous team, the Kansas City Chiefs. Hill was later traded to the Miami Dolphins and signed a lucrative contract extension that made him the highest-paid wide receiver in the NFL.
