The legendary Broncos running back gave his perspective on a harrowing ordeal.
One of the NFL's all-time great running backs took to Instagram Monday morning to detail a harrowing experience he had aboard a United Airlines flight.legend Terrell Davis said in a statement that he was handcuffed in front of his family on a flight from Denver to Orange County, Calif., over an apparent misunderstanding on Saturday.
"I demand a thorough and proper investigation into the flight attendant who blatantly lied and placed undue harm on me and my family," Davis said of the incident. According to the Instagram post, Davis tapped a flight attendant on the arm in order to request a cup of ice for his son—only for the attendant to reply, "Don't hit me!""The FBI agents and local authorities proceeded directly to my seat and immediately placed me in handcuffs, while seated and without any explanation, in front of my wife and children while the entire flight of passengers watched in silence," he wrote.
Davis played seven seasons with the Broncos from 1995 to 2001, making three All-Pro teams and winning two Super Bowls.Patrick Andres is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in December 2022, having worked for The Blade, Athlon Sports, Fear the Sword and Diamond Digest. Andres has covered everything from zero-attendance Big Ten basketball to a seven-overtime college football game.
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