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Footage of the awkward moment showed William give a wry smile and put his hand up to his throat.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
In college there probably weren’t a lot of defenders getting to those positions and getting their hands up as quickly as happens in the pros.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2024
Videos and pictures circulating online show the Super Bowl winner putting his hands up seemingly in a gun or rifle shooting gesture during the fourth quarter of the Nov. 17 game.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 24 Nov. 2024
On the bodycam footage from Jauregui, officers are heard repeatedly telling Miller to comply with their orders to put his hands up and to drop his gun.
—Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Sep. 2024
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
In college there probably weren’t a lot of defenders getting to those positions and getting their hands up as quickly as happens in the pros.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2024
Videos and pictures circulating online show the Super Bowl winner putting his hands up seemingly in a gun or rifle shooting gesture during the fourth quarter of the Nov. 17 game.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 24 Nov. 2024
On the bodycam footage from Jauregui, officers are heard repeatedly telling Miller to comply with their orders to put his hands up and to drop his gun.
—Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Hand up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20up. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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