" I calmly reached behind me and thinly beg his arm to get his attention to again ask for a loving cup of ice for my Word . His response and the upshot that followed should daze all of us , " Terrell wrote .
United Airlines has apologized toNFLHall of Famer Terrell Davis after he was handcuffed in front of his family after he “lightly tapped” the arm of a flight attendant.
Terrellplayedfor the Denver Broncos from 1995 to 2002 and isconsideredone of the greatest running backs of all time. Yesterday, he posted a statement on Instagram saying that he is “still in shock over the traumatizing events” that happened this weekend during a United flight with his wife and three children.
“During the beverage service, my son politely requested a cup of ice. The flight attendant either didn’t hear or ignored his request and continued past our row. I calmly reached behind me and lightly tapped his arm to get his attention to again ask for a cup of ice for my son. His response and the events that followed should stun all of us,” Terrell wrote.
According to Terrell, the attendant then shouted, “Don’t hit me,” and “hurriedly” left the cart to walk away. “I was confused, as were the passengers in front of me who witnessed the exchange,” Terrell continued. “I thought nothing of it other than this particular employee was incredibly rude and blatantly wrong in his accusations of me hitting him.”
When the plane landed in Orange County, however, Terrell said six FBI and law enforcement agents boarded the plane. They proceeded to handcuff him “without explanation, in front of [his] wife and children while the entire flight of passengers watched in silence.” Of being “paraded” off the plane, he continued, “I was — and remain — humiliated, embarrassed, powerless, and angry.”
“During questioning, it was rightfully determined by the agents that this flight attendant was inaccurate in his accusations and the agents profusely apologized and even offering to support me and my family in any way possible,” the two-time Super Bowl winner recalled. “The traumatizing experience of my two sons, my daughter, and my wife watching me being placed in handcuffs — without due process or any explanation — cannot be undone.”
Demanding a “thorough and proper investigation into the flight attendant who blatantly lied,” he condemned the “disgusting display of injustice and deplorable treatment.” As perCBS Mornings, his team isconsideringlegal action.
United has since issued astatementreading, “This is clearly not the kind of travel experience we strive to provide, and we have reached out to Mr. Davis’s team to apologize. We have removed the flight attendant from duty while we closely review this matter.”
