Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac spoke out Tuesday about the detention of Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill after body camera footage of the incident was released.
Isaac wrote to X that Hill's stop “should teach all young black boys how not to behave when pulled over.”
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Orlando Magic players (from left, Joe Ingles, Jonathan Isaac and Goga Bitadze) listen to the national anthem before an Eastern Conference playoff game against the Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on April 22, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Jason Miller/Getty Images)
“As a black man, it's immature to put your life in the hands of a police officer like this! Especially someone of his calibre,” Isaac wrote. “You have no obligation to be nice to either party, but 9.99 times out of 10, if you ask the police, they will reciprocate, especially if you are stopped for a legitimate reason… that's fair… there are of course unwarranted exceptions and escalations.”
“It wasn't the best moment for either team. In my opinion, it doesn't carry any merit.”
Hill was pulled over before the Dolphins played the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, and body camera footage showed the tense moments after he was stopped, removed from his car, handcuffed to the ground, and then walked away with two traffic tickets.
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Tyreek Hill of the Miami Dolphins scores a touchdown against the Chiefs during an AFC Wild Card playoff game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 13, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
The star wide receiver and his representatives called for the firing of the officers, who were placed on administrative duties following the incident.
“We are calling for the immediate termination of the officers who have been placed on administrative leave,” Hill said in a statement through her lawyer, Julius Collins, via Reuters. “All actions taken by law enforcement officers are in accordance with standard operating procedure.”
“We believe the officers' use of force was excessive, escalating and reckless. We demand that the officers be fired immediately.”
Tyreek Hill of the Miami Dolphins plays during the NFL Pro Bowl at Camping World Stadium on February 4, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. (James Gilbert/Getty Images)
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Miami-Dade Police identified the officer assigned to administrative duties as Danny Torres, a 27-year veteran of the police force.
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