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Union Defends Cop Who Handcuffed Tyreek Hill: Posed ‘Great Risk of Danger’

In a statement, a police association said Hill was “driving in a manner in which he was putting himself and others in great danger.”

The police union representing the officers who handcuffed Tyreek Hill on the ground before Sunday’s game alleged that the Miami Dolphins star was “uncooperative” and only “redirected” to the ground to be detained. The union alleged in a statement to TMZ that Hill, 30, “refused to sit on the ground” and was “therefore redirected.” Hill, who went on to score a long touchdown Sunday that was punctuated with a celebration where he placed his hands behind his back, has lobbed the idea of litigation against the Miami-Dade Police Department. The agency said Sunday it had initiated an “immediate review of all details surrounding the incident.” Three hours later, it said that the officer was placed on administrative duties while a probe is completed. The South Florida Police Benevolent Association claimed in its statement that the action against Hill was needed for “officer safety.” It added that the traffic stop was necessary because Hill was “driving in a manner in which he was putting himself and others in great danger.” Hill was cited for careless driving and for not wearing a seatbelt.