Both players were released shortly after the traffic stop. Mr. Hill was able to go to the game and scored a touchdown in the Dolphins’ 20-17 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. He celebrated by pretending to be handcuffed with his teammates.
At a postgame press conference, Hill said he did not know why he was stopped and handcuffed.
“I just did what my uncle always told me in situations like that: just listen and put your hands on the wheel. You have to be careful, man.”
“They said I was speeding, but I don’t know,” he said. “What if I wasn’t Tyreek Hill? That would be the worst case scenario, you know?”
In a statement, Stephanie V. Daniels, director of the Miami-Dade Police Department, said an internal investigation was underway and one of the officers involved had been placed on administrative duty.
“I am committed to transparency and accountability to the community in all situations involving my officers,” Ms. Daniels said.
The local police union issued a statement describing Mr Hill as “uncooperative” and saying he “drove in a manner that placed himself and others in grave danger,” but he was never formally arrested.
“After being stopped, Mr. Hill did not immediately cooperate with officers on scene, who handcuffed Mr. Hill as per protocol and for his immediate safety,” said the statement from Steadman Stahl, president of the South Florida Police Benevolent Association.
Mr Hill’s lawyer, Julius Collins, told CNN that the video contradicted the police union’s statement.
US media reported that Hill had been issued citations for reckless driving and failure to wear a seatbelt.
