Hall of Fame RB Terrell Davis says he was placed in handcuffs on United Airlines flight
Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Davis said he is “still in shock over the traumatizing events” on board a flight to California where he said he was placed in handcuffs.
The two-time Super Bowl champion said in an Instagram post that during a United Airlines flight with his wife and three children from Denver to Orange County on Saturday, his son asked for a cup of ice during the beverage service. The flight attendant didn’t respond to the request, so Davis said he “calmly reached behind me and lightly tapped his arm.” The flight attendant allegedly shouted “don’t hit me” and left the beverage cart to go to the front of the plane. Davis said he and other passengers were confused.”I thought nothing of it other than this particular employee was incredibly rude and blatantly wrong in his accusations of me hitting him,” he said. “I did not see or interact with him further for the duration of the flight.”
The former NFL MVP said when the flight landed, the pilot asked all passengers to remain seated. Then six FBI and law enforcement agents boarded the plane and placed him in handcuffs.
“I was then removed from the flight while being recorded by multiple passengers as I was paraded off of the plane in handcuffs by the officers,” Davis said. “I was − and remain − humiliated, embarrassed, powerless and angry.”Officials confirm Terrell Davis incident
Davis said he was taken by authorities for questioning, and alleged afterward “it was rightfully determined by the agents this flight attendant was inaccurate in his accusations and the agents profusely apologized even offering to support me and my family in any way possible.”
