Hall of Fame running back Terrell Davis shared a troubling experience on a flight in an Instagram post on Monday. Davis recounted being detained on Saturday while traveling from Denver to Orange County, California.
The incident, he claimed, stemmed from a flight attendant’s refusal to give his son a cup of ice, leading to his detainment and eventual release.
“The flight attendant either didn’t hear or ignored his request and continued past our row,” Davis wrote. “I calmly reached behind me and lightly tapped his arm to get his attention to again ask for a cup of ice for my son. His response and the events that followed should stun all of us.”
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Davis revealed that after his flight landed, he was handcuffed and surrounded by FBI agents in front of his family. The 51-year-old said officials eventually determined that the flight attendant’s accusations were inaccurate.
Although he faced no legal consequences, Davis is dissatisfied with the airline’s response to the incident.
“I have yet to hear anything from United Airlines,” Davis said. “The traumatizing experience of my two sons, my daughter, and my wife watching me being placed in handcuffs – without due process or any explanation – cannot be undone.
“I refuse to stand by without speaking out on this disgusting display of injustice and deplorable treatment by United Airlines.”
Davis concluded his post by insisting that a “thorough and proper investigation” into the attendant needs to occur.
The Hall of Famer had a remarkable seven-year career with the Denver Broncos, amassing 7,607 rushing yards and 60 touchdowns, with an impressive 4.6 yards per attempt.
He was instrumental in the Broncos’ back-to-back Super Bowl victories in 1998 and 1999.
In the 1998 season, Davis achieved an extraordinary 2,008 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns, making him the only player in NFL history to reach both milestones in a single year.
Davis, who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2017, has mostly kept a low profile, often sharing tweets about Georgia football and family photos, according to the Post. His Monday post about being detained was his first since October.
