A video taken Sunday captured the moment Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill was handcuffed and placed face down on a street outside the team’s stadium after he was stopped for speeding and reckless driving Sunday morning before the Dolphins’ first game of the season.
The officer, who was not identified, was one of at least three involved in detaining Hill. Some fans saw Hill being handcuffed and captured video on their way to the game, and it quickly went viral on social media.
Miami-Dade Police director Stephanie V. Daniels said she had launched an internal affairs investigation.
Told after the game that the officer was placed on leave pending the outcome of the investigation, Hill said: “That should tell you everything you need to know.”
The person who captured the incident on camera, Dylan Vega, spoke with NBC6 and described the encounter.
“I was going to the tailgate at like 10:30 a.m. and I saw a McLaren pass by me,” said Vega. “It …