'I felt like my dignity was stripped from me right in front of my children.'
Former NFL player Terrell Davis appears on"Good Morning America" on July 17, 2024.Former NFL star Terrell Davis has come forward on social media about an interaction he said he had with a flight attendant on a Denver to Orange County, California, United Airlines flight on Saturday that he said led to him being handcuffed in front of his wife and children following the plane's landing.
Former NFL player Terrell Davis and Tamiko Davis, his wife, appear on"Good Morning America" on July 17, 2024.He said that when his son asked for ice and the flight attendant did not hear this request, Davis spoke up.Davis added that a man sitting in front of him turned around and assured him that he witnessed the interaction and that Davis did not hit the attendant.
Davis explained how he was still seated in front of all the passengers when he got cuffed, and said he received no explanation as to what was happening. “ whispers in my ear, he says, 'don’t fight it' and he puts cuffs on me,” Davis said."I'm looking at looking at my sons who are sitting right next to him, watching their dad being handcuffed," she continued, getting choked up.
Davis noted that the law enforcement agents were extremely apologetic, but he has yet to receive a personal apology from United.
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