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Tyreek Hill’s agent calls for officers involved in the incident to be fired: “They didn’t treat him like a human being”

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Tyreek Hill’s agent calls for officers involved in the incident to be fired: “They didn’t treat him like a human being”

Tyreek Hill’s agent demanded that the officers involved on Sunday should lose their jobs.

Drew Rosenhaus, speaking on “The Dan Le Batard Show” Tuesday morning, criticized police officers for their treatment of Hill — who was stopped just blocks from Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday. Hill was officially cited for speeding with a “visual estimate of 60 miles per hour.” according to Jeff Darlington of ESPNand he was also issued a reprimand for violating the seat belt requirement.

“I personally believe the officers who did this to Tyreek should not be in that position — they should be fired,” Rosenhaus said. “Look at the guy who kicked him — that guy should be fired. This is out of control. The guy who jumped him and put him in a chokehold? There’s no reason for a police officer to have a badge that performs those functions when Tyreek was not aggressive, violent or fighting back in any way.”

“It was horrific how they treated him. They didn’t treat him like a human being.”

Hill and teammate Calais Campbell were both briefly arrested before the Dolphins’ victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, although both attended the game as scheduled. Campbell stood by to try to deescalate the situation. Miami-Dade police were in the midst of their investigation Monday night and placed an officer on administrative duty.

Shortly thereafter, the Dolphins released a statement saying they were “saddened by the overly aggressive and violent behavior” of police toward Hill, Campbell and Jonnu Smith, who was also at the scene.

“It is both insane and heartbreaking to see the very people we trust to protect our community use such unnecessary violence and hostility toward these players, but it is also a reminder that not every situation like this ends peacefully, and we are grateful that this one did,” the panel said. “‘What if I wasn’t Tyreek Hill?’ is a question that will resonate powerfully. … We will stand by Tyreek and our players as they seek to use their platform and this situation to make a positive impact on our community.”

Hill is scheduled to speak to local media on Wednesday for the first time since the footage was released. After Sunday’s game, he said he did not know why he was arrested. He did not specifically call for the officers to be fired, although at least one of his teammates did.

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“When you look at the video – and I’ve talked to Tyreek about this – I don’t think his behavior warrants any kind of physical force, to put him in handcuffs or drag him out of the car,” Rosenhaus said. “I mean, how about a little respect? Give him a ticket. If you thought it was a traffic violation, give him the ticket. But handcuffs and the way they kicked him and hit him and the chokehold, that was unbelievable… The police officers involved should regret that.”

Lawyers for the Miami-Dade Police Department officer who was placed on administrative duty for his role in the incident called for his “immediate reinstatement” on Tuesday.

It was said that entrusting the unnamed officer with administrative duties was “premature”. It is unclear whether the statement was written before or after the body camera footage was released on Monday evening.

“We urge all parties to refrain from making any public statements that could misrepresent our client’s actions and mislead the public about Mr. Hill’s incarceration,” one of his attorneys said in the statement distributed via ESPN.

Hill has vowed to exhaust “all legal avenues” through his attorneys. The South Florida Police Benevolent Association said in a statement that Hill was “not immediately cooperative.”

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