The “Cheetah” didn’t exactly have a spotless driving record before Sunday’s pre-game scuffle with cops.
Years before Tyreek Hill signed with the Miami Dolphins, the superstar wide receiver was cited by the Miami-Dade Police Department — the same department involved in his controversial detainment ahead of the Fins’ Sept. 8 season opener — for failing to stop at a red light.
Hill, 30, failed to pay the ticket by Aug. 8, 2018, and on Aug. 16, 2018 a judge suspended his driver’s license after additionally citing him, records show.
On Sept. 6, 2018, the suspension was lifted after he paid $293 to settle the matter.
After last week’s detainment, Hill received two citations as a result of his traffic stop, including careless driving on his way to Hard Rock Stadium and a seatbelt violation.
In police bodycam footage, officers were heard telling Hill to “stop crying” and to “do what we tell you.”
Other footage showed a cop knocking on the driver’s side window of his black McLaren 720s coupe, telling him to put his window down, before pulling the speedster from the sports car.
One of the responding officers, Danny Torres, was placed on administrative leave, and the Miami-Dade Police Department opened an internal investigation into the matter on Sunday.
Torres, who Hill accused of using “excessive” force, was suspended six times previously in his 27-year career, according to reports.
The suspensions varied in length from five to 20 days.
