Terrell Davis Detained by FBI After Flight; United Airlines Apologizes to NFL Legend

Hall of Fame running back Terrell Davis utilized his Instagram account to information an event that happened on a United Airlines flight from Denver to California that he stated left him feeling “embarrassed, ashamed, helpless and mad.”

Davis was taking a trip with his better half and 3 kids on Saturday and stated he “gently tapped” the flight attendant to get his attention when he either neglected or did not hear an ask for a cup of ice from the previous running back's boy.

According to Davis, the flight attendant reacted by shouting, “Don't strike me,” before leaving the location to not be seen once again for the remainder of the flight.

Per Davis' declaration on Instagram, the pilot asked everybody to stay seated upon landing. When the aircraft landed, 6 FBI representatives and regional police boarded the airplane to handcuff the 51-year-old and stroll him off the airplane.

“The traumatizing experience of my 2 boys, my child, and my partner viewing me being positioned in handcuffs– without due procedure or any description– can not be reversed,” Davis stated.

Mark Puleo of The Athletic shared a declaration from United Airlines that stated, “This is plainly not the type of travel experience we aim to supply, and we have actually connected to Mr. Davis's group to say sorry.”

The declaration likewise exposed the flight attendant in concern was eliminated from his position while the circumstance is being examined.

Parker Stinar, Davis' lawyer, desires more than simply an apology.

“An apology without action is simply words,” Stinar informed TMZ Sports. “… It actually does not deal with the circumstance. We can't unright the incorrect.”

Stinar likewise informed TMZ Sports that legal action versus United is being thought about.

Davis was among the very best running backs in the NFL throughout the 1990s and bet the Denver Broncos his whole seven-year profession after they chose him in the 6th round of the 1995 NFL draft.

He was a two-time Super Bowl champ, one-time Super Bowl MVP, three-time first-team All-Pro and three-time Pro Bowler. He likewise won the 1998 league MVP while hurrying for 2,008 backyards and 21 goals and was a two-time Offensive Player of the Year.

The Broncos legend was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a member of the class of 2017.