The flight attendant who accused Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Davis of assault during a July 13 United Airlines flight from Denver to Orange County, California, is no longer employed by the airline.
The incident began when the legendary Denver Broncos running back, Terrell Davis, was handcuffed and removed from the flight after he lightly tapped a flight attendant on the arm to request a cup of ice.
The flight attendant, whose identity remains undisclosed, accused Davis of getting physical. “Don’t hit me,” the flight attendant allegedly told Davis, who later admitted on social media to being confused by the initial exchange.
Upon landing in Orange County, the pilot requested all passengers remain in their seats. Six FBI and law enforcement agents boarded the plane and took Davis into custody. He was ultimately released with apologies from the airline.
TMZ was the first to report United’s dismissal of the flight attendant.
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Adding to Davis’s frustration over the incident was a message he received, which he shared online, stating that he had been banned from the airline. United explained that this was an automated letter and that the ban was promptly rescinded. “Mr. Davis received this letter the day after the incident,” read a statement provided to DailyMail.com. “It was generated due to the report of the flight attendant – who is no longer employed by United. The day after the letter was sent, we discussed with Mr. Davis’ team that it had been rescinded. We have apologized to Mr. Davis for his experience and continue to review our handling of incidents like this to protect our highest priority – the safety of our customers and crew.”
However, Davis’s attorney, Parker Stinar, denies that his client received notice that the ban was rescinded. Stinar called for an “overhaul of United’s leadership.”
Davis has expressed feeling “humiliated” in front of his family during the incident and is demanding a thorough investigation. “I continue to reflect on the reality that my family will never unsee me, nor will I ever forget, being taken off an airplane in handcuffs for simply asking for a cup of ice,” Davis wrote on social media. “We have had to endure difficult conversations with our children about how this has and will continue to affect them.
“My wife, who had to stand by powerless to this injustice, now has her own set of challenges, including watching what this has done to me despite me having to continue to push forward every day.
“This company not only wrongfully accused me of something I did not do and had me handcuffed and detained, but they have failed on so many levels to demonstrate any genuine empathy for my family’s experience and also at making the real changes to ensure this doesn’t happen to anyone else,” he continued. “I was banned on this airline even after they sent a media-issued statement with a boilerplate ‘apology.’
“They’ve somewhat admitted to wrongdoing but have done nothing to right this wrong. Really, @United? That’s why we will continue to use our platform for the voiceless who have made it clear that United has a history of this type of behavior, and I will work to see the powerful held accountable for this mistreatment.”
Davis and his wife, former Miss California Tamiko Nash, were traveling with their three children: sons Jackson and Myles, and daughter Dylan. The incident has undoubtedly left a lasting impact on the family.
A California native, Terrell Davis was an unheralded running back at the University of Georgia before being picked by the Broncos in the sixth round of the 1995 NFL Draft.
Despite his low draft status, he went on to achieve remarkable success, winning two NFL Offensive Player of the Year awards and earning three All-Pro and Pro Bowl selections.
In 1998, he was named the NFL’s Most Valuable Player and MVP of Super Bowl XXXII, where his Broncos defeated the Green Bay Packers.
