Tyreek Hill not co-operative during stop, police union says [Video]

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla –

The president of South Florida’s police union said Miami Dolphins player Tyreek Hill was handcuffed and placed face down on the ground during a traffic stop because he was not “immediately co-operative” with officers, while Hill said he was respectful throughout the interaction.

Steadman Stahl, president of the South Florida Police Benevolent Association, said Hill was “redirected” to the ground after refusing to sit when he was briefly detained outside the Dolphins’ home stadium in an incident that resulted in one of the officers involved being immediately placed on administrative leave.

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Passing fans and some teammates saw Hill in handcuffs with at least three officers around him following the stop that quickly went viral just hours before the Dolphins kicked off their season Sunday.

Hill later said he didn’t know why the officers placed him in handcuffs.

“I have no …