What happened to Terrell Davis? Broncos icon recalls "traumatizing" incident after getting hauled off plane in handcuffs
NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Davis had to endure an incident during a United Airlines flight on Saturday that he deemed as "traumatizing." As Davis and his family traveled from Denver to Orange County, in California, he was unfairly placed in handcuffs as the plane arrived at the airport.
As the former superstar running back tells the story on his Instagram, his son asked for a cup of ice during the beverage service, but the flight attendant ignored the request. As Davis tapped his arm to grab the attention, the employee was rude to him, as the other passengers were also confused about the incident.
As the plane landed in Orange County, FBI agents boarded the plane and handcuffed him without any explanation as the entire plane watched the scene. Davis says that the incident made him feel humiliated, embarrassed, powerless and angry.
The agents deemed that the incident was an inaccuracy regarding what the flight attendant told them and what really happened. They also apologized to Davis' family, but he also said that the damage has already been done and that United Airlines has not contacted him regarding the incident.
UPDATE:
The United Airlines, on Tuesday, issued a statement acknowledging their mistreatment of Terrell Davis and apologized to the Broncos icon. The airlines also removed the flight attendant after the incident.
“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,” United said in a statement. “We have removed the flight attendant from duty while we closely review this matter.”
Terrell Davis' career: former Broncos running back inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2017
A vital piece on the Broncos' team that won back-to-back Super Bowls in 1997 and 1998, Terrell Davis was named the league MVP in 1998 and also the NFL Offensive Player of the Year in 1996 and 1998.
His arrival to the team as a sixth-round pick in the 1995 NFL Draft was one of the biggest steals in the history of the draft. Getting elite running backs at the time was restricted to the first rounds of recruitment; he was the key cog in helping John Elway win his Super Bowls.
He was also named to the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team, scoring 60 touchdowns in a career that spammed eight years.