Ana Navarro fumes over Miami-Dade police's 'outrageous' abuse of power in NFL player Tyreek Hill's arrest
MIAMI, FLORIDA: Ana Navarro expressed her anger after Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill was arrested and detained by police officers in Miami-Dade.
The 52-year-old TV personality took to Instagram to share her thoughts on the incident, which took place on September 8. Hill was stopped by police for speeding in his McLaren and later handcuffed and restrained.
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Ana Navarro, a Miami native, posted a video of the bodycam footage on her Instagram, where she described the situation as "outrageous and disgusting." She strongly criticized the officers involved and called for them to be forced out of their jobs.
Hill was driving to the Dolphins' season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars when the incident occurred near Hard Rock Stadium.
He was handcuffed and pinned to the ground after being pulled over by Miami-Dade police officers for allegedly speeding.
The NFL player claimed he had "no idea" why he was detained and explained that the situation escalated quickly, reported Daily Mail.
Hill's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, stated that the player was cited for reckless driving and driving without a license. In the bodycam footage, Hill can be heard telling the officers, "Take me to jail, brother. Do what you have to do."
The police then dragged him out of his car and pinned him to the ground, with one officer telling him, "When we tell you to do something, you do it. You understand? Not what you want, what we tell you. You're a little f***ing confused."
It was said the Hill rolling window back was the reason police got agitated leading to his arrest.
Ana Navarro slams Miami-Dade police for abuse of power over Tyreek Hill's arrest
Sharing the video of the incident, Ana Navarro strongly condemned the police officers' actions.
In her post, she wrote, "This happened in my hometown. This is outrageous and disgusting. It hurts that much more because it is Latinos abusing their power and using it against Blacks."
"If it can happen to a star @dolphins player driving into the stadium, it can happen to anyone. Shame on them. I want their a***s fired. Now. They are an embarrassment to law enforcement," Navarro added in her post.
Internet sides with Ana Navarro's call to fire police officers for manhandling Tyreek Hill
Many fans and social media users sided with Ana Navarro, criticizing the way the police handled the situation with Hill.
One Instagram user commented, "The police officers escalated the situation and blew it out of control."
Another wrote, "Imagine their other victims! Tyreek was smart and called Drew and kept the phone on speaker. These guys need to be fired."
Another person pointed out that rolling up the window after handing over a license and registration "isn't a free pass to manhandle someone."
They added, "Police officers are held to a higher standard and in turn given greater authority than the average person. This abuse of power is notable, especially because of who it happened to."
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