Former Denver Broncos running back Terrell Davis took to Instagram Monday to share a “traumatizing” experience he had on a United Airlines flight over the weekend.
In his six-slide post, the Super Bowl champion recalls the events that unfolded Saturday. According to Davis, the troubling situation started when his son, Myles, asked a flight attendant for a cup of ice on their flight from Denver to Orange County. After being ignored by the flight attendant, Davis touched his arm to get his attention, at which point the flight attendant accused the NFL Hall of Famer of hitting him.
Things escalated further when the plane landed and at least a half-dozen law enforcement officers came aboard the plane. They handcuffed Davis in front of his family and the rest of the passengers, citing the interaction with the flight attendant. Davis wrote that he felt “humiliated, embarrassed, powerless, and angry.” During questioning, Davis recollected the events and was told that the flight attendant’s version of events had been “inaccurate.” He was given an apology by the airline, but says he has not heard anything else.
