Legendary Broncos Player Handcuffed on Flight Out of Denver

A Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee and a former Denver Broncos player was handcuffed and escorted off of a United Airlines flight on Saturday according to KDVR. The flight left Colorado for Orange County, California, with Terrell Davis and his family on board.

During the flight, Davis said his son asked for a cup of ice and according to Terrell Davis, the flight attendant either did not hear or ignored his request. At that time, the former Denver Broncos player tapped the flight attendant's arm to get his attention and the attendant yelled "Don't hit me".

Former Denver Bronco Handcuffed on United Airlines Flight

On Instagram, Terrell Davis said that he was confused as were other passengers in front of him that witnessed the exchange. When the plane landed, the pilot instructed everyone aboard to be seated. That is when a half dozen law enforcement and FBI officials boarded the plane, handcuffed Terrell Davis with no explanation and escorted him off the plane.

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Davis was questioned by authorities and agents determined that the flight attendant was inaccurate. The agents who questioned Terrell Davis apologized for the incident, however, Terrell Davis said that the experience was traumatizing as he was taken off the plane in handcuffs in front of his two sons, daughter, and wife without due process and explanation. See the full statement of Terrell Davis explaining the ordeal that took place on his Instagram below:

As of Monday morning, Terrell Davis still had not heard from United regarding the incident and said that his lawyers would be contacting the airline.