William McNeil talks about the fear he experienced during the Feb. 19, Florida traffic stop that led to his assault.

A Black man who was shown on video being punched and dragged from his car by Florida deputies during a traffic stop will speak to the public on Wednesday.

"This should not have happened," Black Lives Matter said on X. "But the police have never treated Black people like human beings."

William McNeil Jr. was pulled over by police in Jacksonville, Florida, and dragged from his vehicle when he refused to obey instructions.

A Florida man at the center of a viral traffic stop is speaking publicly for the first time since the February incident, which has drawn national attention and renewed calls for police accountability.

"That day I just really wanted to know why I was getting pulled over and why I needed to step out of the car. I didn’t do anything wrong. I was really just scared."

The video of the incident has gone viral, drawing national attention to the actions of JSO during the traffic stop.