Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill told CNN that he is still reeling from being arrested by police on Sunday as he drove to Hard Rock Stadium for the first game of the NFL season, claiming he’s still astonished it happened.
In their first interview after police published body camera footage of the incident, Hill and his attorney joined CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, and Hill shared that he was still processing what happened.
Video of the incident shows cops removing Hill from his car and forcing him to the ground on many occasions after pulling him over for a driving violation.
“I was shocked. It was crazy since it all happened so fast. Like for me, it just all happened so fast and I just couldn’t like gather everything that was happening,” Hill said on “The Source.”
“I wasn’t moving fast because you know I got injuries, I got things that I go through. I play a physical sport,
I’ve been doing this for a moment now dude so I’m dealing with some problems, so I think the police they felt like I wasn’t doing it on their timing,” he added. “I was doing it but I’m still kind of shell shocked from it. I’m embarrassed.”
On Monday, the South Florida Police Benevolent Association defended the actions of the officers involved,
stressing that Hill was never placed under arrest. The group stated Hill was not helpful and that cops were working in the interest of their own safety.