VIDEO. USA: Controversy after the violent arrest of a black American football star

Tyreek Hill, à droite sur la photo, a fini sa journée par une victoire. MAXPPP – RONALD WITTEK

The incident occurred during a traffic stop as Tyreek Hill was on his way to Hard Rock Stadium to play his first game of the season against another Florida club, the Jacksonville Jaguars.

The violent arrest Sunday during a traffic stop in Miami of the black star of the local American football club, Tyreek Hill, and the release of a video of the incident have sparked a new controversy over the role of the police in the United States. “What would have happened if I wasn't Tyreek Hill ?”, the Miami Dolphins receiver asked, as the country grapples with police brutality against African Americans, a problem that culminated in 2020 with the death of George Floyd, sparking a wave of protests.

The Dolphins deplored an incident Monday night that was "infuriating and heartbreaking", and One of the officers in question was placed on administrative leave while an internal investigation was conducted. But a police union said the player did not “cooperate immediately” during the stop, which justified him being “handcuffed”/em>.