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United Airlines no longer employs flight attendant from Terrell Davis incident

The flight attendant involved in the Terrell Davis incident “is no longer employed by United,” the airline told Broncos Wire.

Former Denver Broncos running back Terrell Davis shared a screenshot on Tuesday of a letter he received from United Airlines that banned him from traveling with the airline while a July 13 incident was reviewed.

United Airlines has since clarified that the letter was received on July 14 and the travel ban has since been lifted. The flight attendant involved in the incident is also no longer employed by United Airlines.

“Mr. Davis received this letter the day after the incident,” United Airlines wrote in a statement to Broncos Wire. “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 Davis’ team that it had been rescinded.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.”

In response to that statement, the law firm representing Davis said they were not informed the ban had been rescinded before Davis’ post on social media.

Davis revealed in a social media post on July 15 that he had been removed from a United Airlines flight in handcuffs to be questioned. Davis said he lightly tapped the arm of a flight attendant to ask for a cup of ice during a flight and the flight attendant then said “don’t hit me” and left. When the flight from Denver to Denver to Orange County landed, Davis was taken off in handcuffs.

The FBI later said in a statement that Davis “was cooperative with law enforcement and was released to continue his travels.”

After the incident made headlines, United Airlines released this statement: “This is clearly not the kind of travel experience we strive to provide, and we have reached out to Mr. Davis’s team to apologize. We have removed the flight attendant from duty while we closely review this matter.”

It’s unclear if the review is still ongoing, but that flight attendant is no longer employed by the airline.

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Terrell Davis shares letter of since-rescinded travel ban from United

“I will work to see the powerful held accountable for his mistreatment,” Terrell Davis said after being banned from United Airlines flights.

Story update: United Airlines provided the following statement to Broncos Wire: “Mr. Davis received this letter the day after the incident. 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.” See our original post below. 

United Airlines has banned former NFL running back Terrell Davis from flying with them while they review an incident from July 13. It seems to be the company’s standard procedure for such a review, but Davis is understandably upset.

“Adding insult to injury, @united not only had me removed from their flight in handcuffs, but placed me on their No Fly List after it was determined I did nothing wrong and was released,” Davis wrote on his Instagram page on Tuesday with a photo showing a letter from United.

“While my family and I continue to have difficult conversations with our children, I will continue to fight for what is right for all passengers of @united.”

Davis was removed from a flight in handcuffs earlier this month. The two-time Super Bowl champion said he lightly tapped the arm of a flight attendant during a flight to ask for a cup of ice for his son. The flight attendant then said “don’t hit me” and went to the front of the plane, according to Davis. When the flight landed in Orange County, members of the FBI and local police handcuffed Davis and removed him for questioning.

United Airlines has faced backlash for the incident and they apologized to Davis and removed the flight attendant from duty while they “closely review this matter.” That response was not satisfactory to Davis or his lawyers, who have said they plan to sue the airline.

Now facing a travel ban, Davis continues to publicly criticize the airline.

“They’ve somewhat admitted to wrongdoing but have done nothing to right this wrong,” Davis wrote in an image posted on his Instagram page. “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 his mistreatment.”

Davis, 51, played for the Denver Broncos from 1995-2002. He was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2017 with a league MVP and Super Bowl MVP on his resume.

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United Airlines, PGA Tour collaborate to assist HBCU golf programs with travel expenses

“The United Airlines grant will impact our program’s ability to travel tremendously.”

One of the biggest expenses in golf, from the junior ranks to the PGA Tour, is travel.

The PGA Tour and United Airlines are joining forces to help golf programs at more than 50 Historically Black Colleges and Universities with travel grants to help teams get to tournaments across the country.

United will award the teams more than $500,000 in grants, divided equally among 51 programs. Each team will receive $10,000 in travel credits, which will help an estimated 250 student-athletes and their coaches fly to tournament sites that might have been previously out of reach.

“Removing barriers for HBCU students to have the same opportunities given to other collegiate athletes will open doors for countless young Black golfers to achieve their dreams and for HBCU golf programs to develop to their full potential,” said United President Brett Hart in a statement.

Winston-Salem University golf coach Charles Penny II, whose program was brought back for the first time in 10 years last year, said the team was able to play in only one fall tournament because it didn’t have enough money in its budget for more travel. He said with the United credits, the team will be able to play as many as four tournaments next fall.

“The United Airlines grant will impact our program’s ability to travel tremendously,” Penny said in a statement.

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The Florida A&M men’s team and Bethune-Cookman women’s team are among the programs that will receive the travel credits. When the Edward Waters women’s team begins play in 2023, they will be able to apply.

United is the official airline of the PGA tour and was the first sponsor for the Tour’s HBCU Grant Program.

“We have made a pledge to help diversify the landscape of competitive golf and this collaboration between United Airlines and these colleges and universities will be a significant step towards leveling the playing field and enhancing the student-athlete experience along the way,” Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said in a statement.

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Kayvon Thibodeaux agrees to marketing deal with United Airlines

Kayvon Thibodeaux is further utilizing his NIL, now agreeing to a partnership with United Airlines that will bring select direct flights to Eugene.

According to a new report from ESPN, Oregon’s defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux has agreed to sign a marketing deal with United Airlines.

With the deal, United Airlines will reportedly provide special direct flights from Eugene to select Oregon Ducks away games this coming season.

“Partnering with United Airlines was a no-brainer for me, as they are a premium brand with the same core values as I have,” Thibodeaux said via ESPN. “I look forward to a long-standing relationship with United.”

As college athletes start to explore the space allowed to them by the new NIL rules put into place by the NCAA, this is something that we will likely see more of. Earlier in the summer, Thibodeaux already teamed up with Nike’s Phil Knight and Tinker Hatfield to release an NFT that can be sold for profit.

According to ESPN, the program with UA will begin with multiple direct flights from Eugene to Columbus, Ohio, starting on Sept. 9, for Oregon’s game at Ohio State on Sept. 11. Return flights from Columbus to Eugene will be available after the game and on the following two days.

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Unnamed NFL files suit claiming sexual assault, harassment on plane

An unidentified NFL player has filed suit against United Airlines alleging he was sexually assaulted and harassed on a flight.

An unidentified NFL player has filed suit against United Airlines, alleging he was sexually harassed, assaulted and violated by a female passenger on a Feb. 10 flight from Los Angeles to Newark, NJ.

The civil suit, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Monday, seeks unspecified statutory and punitive damages from the airline. The player — and another male passenger — state the airline failed to properly respond to complaints, according to Bleacher Report.

Bleacher Report’s Master Tesfatsion reported the player, who’s listed in the complaint as John Doe 1, filed the suit in coordination with another male passenger (John Doe 2). They allege four complaints were made against a female passenger sitting in the same row for “unwanted sexual advances” before flight attendants moved her.

The men are suing United, the lawsuit says, because the airline refused to give them the name of the woman, the flight attendants, and potential witnesses and because the airline failed to follow policies to respond to sexual harassment and assault on the 10 flight.

The lawsuit alleges that United’s failure to have or enforce adequate policies and procedures for the prevention of and response to in-flight sexual assaults is a breach of its duty to protect and care for its passengers.