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Tyreek Hill's arrest—Is this the end of his NFL career or just a bump in the road?

Shocking scenes in the American sports world! Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill was forcefully removed from his car and thrown to the ground during a heated argument at the traffic stop. It happened just before his team’s opening match at their home on Sunday. They investigated the matter and the Miami-Dade Police Department has also released body cam footage. Several sports personnel have come up with social media posts showcasing their “shocking” reaction to this controversial incident. Coco Gauff’s coach, Brad Gilbert is one of them!

The 63-year-old coach has recently dropped his thoughts on this incident, by sharing a video that captured the incident. He captioned that post, “This is beyond shocking.” The Miami Dolphins also responded to the video by releasing a statement on their official X handle. They described the incident as “maddening and heartbreaking.”

The footage starts with the cops pulling up next to Hill’s black Lamborghini car and informing him that he was speeding. Later on, the NFL star was spotted asking the policemen about how fast was he going but then the policemen asked him to pull over. One of the officers was even heard telling him, “Keep your window down, or I’m going to get you out of the car. As a matter of fact, get out of the car.” The other policeman even threatened to break the window saying, “We’re not playing this game.”

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Tyreek Hill was then trying to speak with his agent, Drew Rosenhaus. He was heard saying,Hey, Drew, I’m getting arrested, Drew.One of the officers asked him to do as he was told. On hearing this, Hill responded,Take me to jail, bruh. Do what you got to do.Bizarre scenes outside the Hard Rock Stadium in Florida! However, he was released later on and his agent later confirmed the player’s participation in the next match against the Jaguars. This incident reminds the tennis world of another painful memory surrounding tennis star, James Blake.

Coco Gauff’s biggest fan and former ATP star speaks up on Tyreek Hill’s incident

Former tennis star, James Blake recently showed his support to Tyreek Hill on his recent detainment by the police. This incident reminded him of a similar incident that he had faced a few years ago. It happened in 2015 when the American tennis icon was standing outside an NY hotel when NYPD officer, James Frascatore, tackled him to the ground mistaking him as a suspect in a credit card fraud scheme.

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Reliving those horrifying moments to this incident, Blake said,This is the same spin they always try to put on it. Blame the victim.The 44-year-old former tennis player added,He isn’t the one who is supposed to be trained in de-escalation. Then when there is no way to blame (my case) the lies start. Then expect us to believe officers. That trust is shattered.

He wondered what would’ve happened if it wasn’t Tyreek Hill and it was someone else. He questioned, what if it was a plumber, accountant, or some other professional and not a celebrity football player? What your thoughts on this horrifying incident?