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United Airlines is making news today and not for a good reason. Former NFL hall-of-famer, Terell Davis, played between 1995 and 2001 for the Denver Broncos. He won two Super Bowls during that time and is well regarded by football fans. He was traveling with his family on Saturday when a flight attendant claimed that he hit him. Davis was handcuffed and led off the plane by police (even though other passengers say that the flight attendant was wrong).
Davis was traveling with his wife and two sons between Denver International Airport (DEN) and Orange County’s John Wayne Airport (SNA) on Saturday. During the beverage service, Davis asked the flight attendant for a cup of ice for his son (I’m surprised that the family was either seated in Economy or that the flight attendant did not give out ice to begin with, but I digress.) When the flight attendant reportedly ignored him and moved on, Davis tapped him on the shoulder. The flight attendant allegedly “snapped” and yelled at him, “don’t hit me.”
The flight attendant then disappeared for the rest of the flight. Upon landing, Davis said that the pilot asked all passengers to remain seated while six uniformed police officers boarded the plane. Davis was then placed in handcuffs without any explanation and led off of the plane. He was not arrested and immediately released. The agents off of the plane then apologized and offered to help in any way they could. This was too little too late and left Davis feeling “humiliated, embarrassed, powerless, and angry.” He has retained a lawyer and is weighing his options.
United Airlines issued a statement that reads:
[We] removed the flight attendant from duty while we closely review this matter. This is clearly not the kind of travel experience we strive to provide, and we have reached out to Mr. Davis’ team to apologize.”
Anthony’s Take: You’d think United employees would be better trained after the Dr. Dao debacle from years ago. This is completely different, but shows a flight attendant on a power trip who was potentially racist and made a situation where there did not need to be one. It’s just good that they picked someone with money and celebrity. If this had been a regular person of color it might not have went as well.
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