Miami Dolphins' Calais Campbell pleased with charges dropped

MIAMI GARDENS — Calais Campbell And Jonnu Smith, Miami Dolphins Teammates who tried to deescalate a traffic stop involving Tyreek Hill and Metro-Dade Police in September expressed relief Tuesday. the charges were dismissed against the buyer.

Hill’s lawyer, Adam Goodman, told USA Today that Hill was charged with reckless driving and seat belt violation, but the police officer who issued the fines, Manuel Batista, did not attend the hearing.

The incident occurred on September 8. Hill arrives at Hard Rock Stadium for the season opener against Jacksonville.

Hill was unavailable to reporters Tuesday, but Campbell and Smith were happy to put that behind them, especially with a nationally televised game approaching on Thanksgiving Day in Green Bay.

“That was a crazy moment,” said Campbell, a defensive tackle. “It wasn’t really called. “But I’m glad the charges were dropped and I hope we can get through this.”

Smith said the ending was tight, adding: “It’s certainly nice to see some justice done. I knew everything would be okay in the end and things would go the way they were supposed to.

Hill reacted via social mediaIt rebroadcasts radio personality Andy Slater’s message that the charges have been dropped and adds: “Where are all the internet cops now?”

Hill was stopped after police saw him speeding on Dan Marino Boulevard on the stadium’s southern border.It triggered a scene that quickly went viral. Not only was Hill handcuffed, but so was Campbell, who won the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award for his community service.

Police quickly released body camera footage of the shootingThey drew criticism for their handling and detention of Hill. According to police, one officer, Danny Torres, was placed on administrative leave and remains there.

Campbell said he thought police were trying to contact him after the incident to offer an olive branch.

“For me, it takes a lot of time to prepare every week, so time is limited,” Campbell said. “And my feeling is we can deal with that in the offseason; just push it towards the end of the road.”

Campbell said from the team’s perspective, there could have been at least one positive outcome from the incident.

“I think it brings us closer together,” he said. “We’re trying to build those bonds as a brotherhood, and Tyreek is a captain and a star player, a great guy, and we have our teammates’ backs. My whole career, my whole life, I’ve always tried to have people’s backs. So I’m happy to be around him. That’s basically it.” “I’m glad we could put it behind us because it didn’t make any sense in the beginning.”Dolphins reporter Hal Habib can be reached at: [email protected]. Follow him on social media @gunnerhal. click Here to subscribe.

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