Hill: 'No idea' why I was detained, put in handcuffs
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Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill says he has "no idea" why he was detained and put in handcuffs just hours before the team's 20-17 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.
"I've been trying to figure that out too," Hill told reporters, including Joe Schad of the Palm Beach Post. "Right now, I'm still trying to put it all together so I'm not going to give you a version that - I still don't know what happened."
Police briefly detained Hill near Hard Rock Stadium Sunday morning before releasing him. Hill says officers told him it was for "speeding" and "reckless driving."
Hill added that an officer did put his hands on him while he was handcuffed.
The Dolphins wideout was reportedly cited for reckless driving, sources told ESPN's Jeff Darlington.
Videos of the incident showing Hill handcuffed emerged on social media Sunday morning.
Hill played in the Dolphins' 20-17 comeback victory over the Jaguars, recording seven receptions for 130 yards and a touchdown. His 80-yard score in the third quarter launched an unanswered 13-point run by Miami to secure the win. Hill mimicked being handcuffed during his touchdown celebration.
Miami-Dade Police Department director Stephanie V. Daniels said in a statement that she's requesting an "immediate review of all details surrounding the incident" and a review of available body camera footage.
The Miami-Dade police announced after the game that an internal affairs investigation was also opened and one of the officers involved in the incident was placed on administrative leave while the probe is conducted.
Hill mentioned postgame that he hoped to turn the situation into a positive for the community.
"I do wanna be able to use this platform and say, 'What if I wasn't Tyreek Hill?' Like worst-case scenario," Hill said postgame, per Schad. "Obviously, everybody has bad apples in every situation. I wanna be able to use this platform to figure out a way to flip this and make it a positive on both ends, on my end and then also Miami-Dade. So, that way we can team together and do something positive for the community because that's what it's all about."
Hill's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, said he was "very distraught" by the event, calling it "completely unnecessary," according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Rosenhaus added that Hill's lawyers are considering their options, including litigation, per Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk.
Dolphins defensive lineman Calais Campbell revealed postgame that he, too, was handcuffed while attempting to de-escalate the situation, according to NFL Network's Cameron Wolfe.
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