EXCLUSIVE: Lawyers for the Miami-Dade Police Department officer who was placed on “administrative duties” in the wake of the detention of NFL star Tyreek Hill called for their client’s “immediate reinstatement” on Monday.
Ignacio Alvarez of ALGO Law Firm and Israel Reyes of the Reyes Law Firm are representing the officer who was placed on administrative duties. They released a statement to Fox News Digital just before the department released bodycam footage of the Hill incident.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM
Tyreek Hill is shown in handcuffs. (Miami-Dade Police Department)
“While we believe the decision to place our client on leave was premature, we respect Director Daniels’ call for a thorough review of the incident involving Mr. Tyreek Hill, a stance we fully support,” the lawyers said. “We urge all parties to refrain from making public statements that may misrepresent our client’s actions and mislead the public about Mr. Hill’s detainment.
“We call for our client’s immediate reinstatement, and a complete, thorough, and objective investigation, as Director Daniels has also advocated. Our client will not comment until this investigation is concluded and the facts are fully revealed.”
DOLPHINS’ TYREEK HILL WAS ‘UNCOOPERATIVE’ DURING DETENTION BEFORE GAME, POLICE UNION SAYS
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill, right, celebrates with wide receiver Jaylen Waddle after scoring a touchdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the third quarter at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., on Sept. 8, 2024. (Sam Navarro-Imagn Images)
Miami-Dade Police Director Stephanie V. Daniels placed the officer on “administrative duties” as Internal Affairs conducted an investigation.
Hill maintained he did nothing wrong in the incident. Drew Rosenhaus, his agent, called the officers’ conduct “completely unacceptable.”
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) enters the field before the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sept. 8, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
The department released more than an hour’s worth of footage from the incident. It showed the moment Hill was pulled out of his car and put in handcuffs.
Hill was cited for traffic violations.
Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.
