Standing with civil rights attorneys Ben Crump and Harry Daniels, William McNeil Jr. spoke publicly for the first time since his February 19 arrest.

William McNeil Jr., the man who was pulled out of a car and beaten by Florida police officers during a viral traffic stop, has spoken out for the first time about the incident as his attorneys call for more accountability.

A Black college student is still recovering after being punched and dragged from his car by Florida law officers during a traffic stop in February.

William McNeil Jr. spoke Wednesday alongside his attorneys, Ben Crump and Harry Daniels, for the first time since his February traffic stop arrest went viral.

William McNeil, Jr., the 22-year-old Florida man whose violent arrest by Jacksonville sheriff’s deputies was caught in a viral video, addressed the incident publicly for the first time during a press conference on Wednesday morning. McNeil began his brief remarks by thanking those who supported him, then turned to the Feb. 19 incident.

William McNeil, Jr., the 22-year-old Florida man whose violent arrest by Jacksonville sheriff's deputies was caught in a viral video, is expected to speak out about the incident during a press conference outside the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office on Wednesday morning.

Jacksonville police are investigating a viral video showing an officer punching William McNeil Jr. during a traffic stop, with Sheriff T.K. Waters stating during a media briefing that the force was "ugly" but not unlawful.

William McNeil Jr., a 22-year-old Black man, was pulled over by Jacksonville officer D. Bowers in February. McNeil used his phone to capture footage of the traffic stop, which went viral this month on social media.