'I was stripped of my dignity': Terrell Davis recounts getting handcuffed after United flight

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Published 2024-07-17
Terrell Davis and his family were looking forward to vacationing in California when the NFL Hall of Famer was inexplicably handcuffed and removed from a United Airlines plane. Davis told CNN he felt he was “treated like a convict.” He said while he was being handcuffed, a law enforcement officer told him: “Don’t fight it.” #CNN #News

All Comments (21)
  • @ericdavis6261
    i believe that flight attendant did hear him, but chose to ignore him.
  • @Tubb2581
    I think it's so funny because they normally would get away with this shit but instead they went after a Superbowl MVP and NFL HOFer
  • He struck the flight attendant, but the attendant returned with a cup of ice? Mr. Davis lawyer is salivating.
  • I'm a retired Flight Attendant ... unfortunately I must say, that some of my former colleagues were on an absolute power trip ... and sadly, pilots would back us up out of loyalty to their crew w/o hesitation ... I'm disgusted by what this family had to go through ... it would have never happened on one of my flights ! ... but if it did, I would have raised hell, defending this lovely man/family !
  • @Meds1000MD
    His wife is a solid rib. She compliments him perfectly.
  • @maryarnez3730
    I know a 6’7” black 30 year old get removed from a plane because he fell fast asleep before take off and was tilted sideways and no one sitting near him. They tried to wake him up and he was so tired from staying up all night to catch the flight! He was fast asleep not bothering anyone and next thing he knows he is being woken up and removed from the plane!! He has no idea what was happening! They said they felt he needed medical attn! But when they took him off the plane before take off the medical staff evaluation said nothing wrong with him!! Had to stay two extra days in his own dime!! Complete unwarranted!!
  • @Backpack16
    “The children, will NEVER forget that incident.”
  • The Hand Cuffs totally not Necessary. Sounds like a good Lawsuit to me .
  • I am a doctor. I had a similar incident on a plane where I had to use the toilet. However there was a big line and the flight attendants told me to sit down. Then when the line stopped, I went into the bathroom. The flight attendant told me I could not use the bathroom because the fasten seat belt sign was on. I was flying for business. I was unable to urinate my pants to satisfy the flight attendant. I entered the toilet in the plane, and then I sat down. When I exited a plane, the police were waiting. Of course I showed my doctor identification and I provided my side of the story. Long story short, nothing happened to me. However on my return flight, an Air Marshall set right next to me. I knew he was an Air Marshal. I spoke to him about what happened. He apologized to me. Bottom line, flight attendants have too much power. We need to regulate this power. You are innocent until proven guilty. Mr. Davis, Hall of Fame, NFL, please please please sue United Airlines to teach them a lesson. Please do this for me and all of us who have been stripped of our civil rights by flight attendants.
  • @thatslife208
    From Colorado, TD has always been a class act, man of humility and integrity.
  • @tmad273
    The US has a bunch of Karens…
  • @steelydan146
    This should be a 100 million dollar lawsuit. Seriously!
  • @lmjr400
    America is one of the major racist countries follow by the continent of Europe known for vast racism .
  • This type of behavior is allowed and accepted by United Airlines and so many other companies and entities, so why else would the flight attendant be bold enough to fabricate a blatant lie against a passenger? --- go figure....
  • @maefloyd3202
    I feel so bad for him and his family! So now it’s flying while black instead of driving while black! Racial Profiling while flying! It’s disgusting?
  • United Airline flight attendants are the WORST!!! I used to fly a lot for work and had three instances when I was treated rudely with aggression. I was a 30 year old female traveling alone and never spoke to them rudely. I had co workers with even worse experiences with United. I never fly United now!!!!
  • @jayong2370
    Asian doctor was dragged off United Airlines several years ago. Sounds like the airline hasn’t learnt a thing. Disgusting!