Dolphins' Tyreek Hill is 'shocked' after seeing brutal bodycam video of his pregame arrest

Tyreek Hill, the Miami Dolphins star wide receiver who was arrested by police outside his team's stadium before Sunday's season-opening game, spoke out after seeing new body-worn camera footage of his tense altercation released by authorities Monday night.

The Miami-Dade Police Department typically releases bodycam footage only after an internal review, but has now decided to release the 105 minutes and 33 seconds of footage from six different officers to “reaffirm the department's commitment to keeping the public informed,” Director Stephanie V. Daniels said in a statement Monday.

Speaking to CNN's Kaitlan Collins on Monday night, Hill said he was “still shocked” and “embarrassed” as he watched the videos again. The Dolphins wide receiver said if he wasn't a well-known NFL player, the headline would have been very different — and gave his worst-case scenario: “Tyreek Hill was shot outside Hard Rock Stadium.”

Hill's attorney Julius Collins told the host that his client had tried to comply with the officers' demands while also contacting his team's security director, Drew Brooks.

Earlier on Monday, the president of the South Florida Police Benevolent Association released a statement supporting the officers' actions, claiming that Hill “did not immediately cooperate” and was only forced to the ground when he refused to sit down.

“I think the video contradicts everything they're saying,” Hill's lawyer told CNN. “Even the claim that he refused to sit down, he actually told the man, 'Wait, I'm sitting down.'”

After his gruesome ordeal, Hill again called for changes, repeating comments he made after Sunday's 20-17 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Shortly before his appearance on the news channel, Hill tweeted: “Let's make a change.” In his interview, he addressed this sentiment, saying: “I'm not a big fan of dividing people, you know, I don't believe in that kind of thing.”

“I believe in bringing people together because that's my purpose in life,” Hill said. “So when I say let's make a change, let's do it together.”

Videos released Monday show several police officers on motorcycles stopping Hill after he sped past them in his McLaren sports car, but things quickly went awry when the angry football star complained about a police officer knocking on his window.

Hill complied with the officers' instructions and handed over his license, but then rolled the window back up. “Keep the window down or I'll get you out of the car,” an officer yelled at Hill. Seconds later, the officer said, “Indeed, get out of the car.”

After the officer repeats the command several more times, another officer opens Hill's door and forcibly drags him out of the driver's seat, at one point appearing to grab the Miami Dolphin by his hair.

As the officers knelt on Hill's back and handcuffed him, Hill put his phone on the sidewalk. “Hey Drew, I'm under arrest!” he yelled to the person on the other end of the line.

That person was believed to be Drew Brooks, the team's director of security, according to Collins' comments on CNN. Hill's agent Drew Rosenhaus told NBC Sports he arrived at the scene after Hill was handcuffed.

“If we tell you to do something, do it. Do you understand?” an officer yells at the wide receiver. “You're damn confused!”

“I just had knee surgery! I just had knee surgery!” Hill screams as they force him to the ground for the second time.

“Really, what a coincidence!” an officer shouts at him aggressively. “Were you having an operation on your ears when we told you to roll down the window?”

The officers are then seen yelling at onlookers to back up and not park near the crime scene. They are also seen yelling at Hill's teammates, defensive lineman Calais Campbell and tight end Jonnu Smith, threatening to handcuff the Dolphins teammates if they don't back up.

Campbell later told a reporter after the game that he was also handcuffed by police officers on the scene. Some of the footage captures that moment as well, showing an officer handcuffing him as he walked back to his car.

At some point, at least some of the officers realize who they are holding. “You know who that is,” asks another officer. “That's one of the Dolphins' star players.”

At least one officer involved in the arrest has been assigned administrative duties until the internal investigation is completed, the police authority confirmed on Sunday.

Despite the tense and chaotic scene, Hill was ultimately released with only two tickets. He made it to the game, where he ran for 130 yards and scored a touchdown. Hill immediately addressed his incarceration at a press conference following the Dolphins' victory over the Jaguars.

A lawyer for Hill later told the Associated Press that the football player was exploring legal options, adding: “At no time did Mr. Hill pose a threat to officers.”

The Dolphins also condemned the officers' conduct in a statement released Monday night, calling their behavior toward their players “overly aggressive and violent.” They praised the department's decision to release the bodycam footage and called on them to “take swift and decisive action against the officers who behaved in such a despicable manner.”