Terrell Davis says he was wrongly removed from plane | National

Hall of Fame running back Terrell Davis said he was handcuffed and removed from a plane Saturday after a flight attendant made a false accusation. Davis, who had a 2,000-yard rushing season and won two Super Bowls with the Denver Broncos, released a statement Monday giving his version of events on Instagram. Davis, 51, said he was on a United Airlines flight from Denver to Orange County, California, with his wife and three children on Saturday when his son asked a flight attendant for a cup of ice. “The flight attendant either did not hear his request or ignored it and continued walking down our row,” Davis wrote. “I calmly reached behind me and gently tapped his arm to get his attention and ask again for a cup of ice for my son. His reaction and the events that followed should astound us all.” According to Davis, the flight attendant yelled “Don’t hit me!” in response. “I was confused, as were the passengers in front of me who witnessed the change,” he continued. “I thought nothing of it, except that this particular employee was incredibly rude and flat out wrong in his accusations that I had hit him.” Davis said he had no further interaction with the flight attendant, but when the plane landed, the pilot asked all passengers to remain seated. Davis said six FBI agents and local authorities boarded the plane and handcuffed him in front of his family, then removed him from the plane. “I was — and still am — humiliated, embarrassed, helpless and angry,” Davis wrote. After explaining the situation to police, Davis said they determined the flight attendant was “incorrect” and the officers apologized and let him go. Davis said he has not heard from United Airlines about his “traumatizing experience.” He said his legal team would contact the airline. “I demand a thorough and proper investigation into the flight attendant who blatantly lied and caused unnecessary harm to me and my family,” Davis concluded. “These lies and the events that followed have the capacity to tarnish the reputation that I have spent decades building, and this individual should not be allowed to do this to anyone in the future.” Davis played for the Broncos from 1995 to 2001, and was drafted in the sixth round in 1995. He rushed for 7,607 yards and 60 touchdowns, including 2,008 yards and 21 TDs during his MVP season in 1998. He helped Denver win Super Bowls XXXII and XXXIII and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2017. –Field Level Media