By now, many of us have witnessed the unfortunate event that transpired last weekend with Tyreek Hill of the Miami Dolphins and law enforcement. It was an uncomfortable reminder of the “two Americas” that we often cite as Black people. Something as routine as a traffic stop could’ve quite possibly escalated into much more. We know this based off of a huge sample size of gruesome conduct from police officers . Luckily, Hill is able to move on unscathed. However, I’d be remiss if I didn’t speak to why we must continue to add context to these happenings. There was a lot wrong with what went on, and these officers should absolutely be held accountable. So, before I go any further, let me address the short and impatient nature in which Hill responded to the police officer. I would be the first to say that he could have been more cordial in how he responded to them asking him to roll down his window. However, I also am not confident that his initial compliance would have resulted in a...
