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Breaking News:NFL Star Tyreek Hill Detained by Police, Handcuffed in Road Near Team’s Stadium Hours Before Season Opener…See More π
The Dolphins wide receiver β who was pulled over for an alleged traffic incident β will reportedly still play in the Sept. 8 game.
Just hours before his first game of the season, Tyreek Hill was detained for a traffic incident just one block from the Miami Dolphins’ stadium.
Footage of the alleged roadside detainment β which occurred during the morning of Sunday, Sept. 8, and was documented by multiple passersby β shows the Dolphins wide receiver lying face-down on the ground while handcuffed near his vehicle as four police officers surround him.
Shortly after the incident, the Dolphins shared a statement on social media, revealing that Hillβs run-in with the police occurred near the Rock Stadium, where he and the Dolphins are scheduled to play the Jacksonville Jaguars at 1 p.m. local time.
This morning, WR Tyreek Hill was pulled over for a traffic incident about one block from the stadium and briefly detained by police,β the Dolphinsβ said in the statement, which was shared on X (formerly known as Twitter).
The NFL star βhas since been released,β according to the statement, which also revealed that other Dolphins players witnessed Hillβs detainment.
βSeveral teammates saw the incident and stopped to offer support,β the statement said. βTyreek and all other players involved have safely arrived to the stadium and will be available for todayβs game.