Tyreek Hill didn’t have the most impeccable driving record before he was involved in a controversial traffic stop on Sunday.
While en route to the Miami Dolphins’ home opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars, the wide receiver was pulled from his vehicle and thrown to the ground by authorities.
Nearly a week after the viral incident, the New York Post reported on Cheetah’s previous traffic issues with the Miami-Dade Police Department.
Years before Hill signed with the Dolphins, he was cited for failing to stop at a red light, according to records viewed by the NY Post.
Eight days after failing to pay the fine by Aug. 8, 2018, a judge suspended the then-Kansas City Chiefs star’s license and added another citation.
Tyreek Hill’s tainted traffic record with the Miami Dade Police Department became public on Saturday
Hill was at the center of a dramatic traffic stop on his way to Miami’s home opener on Sunday.
On September 6 of that year, the suspension was lifted after Hill paid $293 to settle the matter.
After Sunday’s traffic stop, Hill received two citations, including one for careless driving on the way to Hard Rock Stadium and a violation for not wearing a seat belt.
Police body camera footage of the incident was released, in which officers told Hill to “stop crying” and “do what we tell you.”
Another clip shows an officer knocking on Hill’s driver’s side window, telling him to roll it down, before pulling the receiver out of his black McLaren 720s coupe.
Hill accused one of the responding officers, Danny Torres, of using excessive force during the arrest.
Torres, who has been suspended six times in his 27-year career, was placed on administrative leave while the Miami-Dade Police Department opened an internal investigation into the case.
His previous suspensions ranged from five to 20 days.
Hill received two citations Sunday, including reckless driving and a seat belt violation.
Hill and teammate Jaylen Waddle reenacted an arrest after the receiver’s touchdown.
In an interview with Taylor Rooks after the incident, Hill revealed how an officer was trying to get a reaction out of him during the arrest.
“There was a lot of that,” Hill said. “Every time I was handcuffed behind my back, the officer would pinch my neck, like he wanted me to do something to him.”
Hill later admitted that he had only seen the video once. Meanwhile, his wife and mother have seen the video “over 100 times” and are getting angrier each time they watch it.
“Let’s not get angry, let’s learn,” Hill tells her family. “Because the angrier we get, the more I feel like we’re going backwards. It’s all about responsibility on both sides.”
Noting that he does not want to speak directly to the officers involved, Hill said he will “talk to the people at the top” and have the necessary uncomfortable conversations.
The arrest did not take away any time from his time on the field. Shortly after the arrest, Hill scored a touchdown in a win over Jacksonville. On Thursday, Hill played in Miami’s loss to the Buffalo Bills.
