Terrell Davis' lawyer says he plans to sue United Airlines over handcuffing incident

Published: Jul 23, 2024 Duration: 00:02:14 Category: News & Politics

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THE POPULATION OF COLORADO LIVES IN A PART OF THE STATE THAT IS IN SEVERE RISK FOR OZONE. >>> NEW VIDEO SHOWS THE MOMENT TERRELL DAVIS WAS HANDCUFFED AND TAKEN OFF OF A UNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT. THEY PLAN TO SUE UNITED AND THEY BELIEVE IT WAS RACIALLY MOTIVATED. >> Reporter: PARKER IS FIGHTING FOR HIS CLIENT, FORMER BRONCO, TERRELL DAVIS. >> HE IS A WONDERFUL MAN. >> Reporter: THE WADE DAVIS WAS TREATED AND UNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT ATTENDANT, HE SAYS, WAS UNJUST. THAT INCIDENT, INVOLVING THE FORMER NFL STAR HAPPENED EARLIER THIS MONTH. HE WAS ON A UNITED COMMERCIAL FLIGHT FROM DENVER TO CALIFORNIA. IN THIS VIDEO, YOU CAN SEE FBI AGENTS LEADING DAVIS OFF THE PLANE, AFTER THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT SAID THAT DAVIS HIT HIM. DAVIS SAID HE WAS JUST TAPPING THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT TO ASK FOR A CUP OF ICE. WHEN THE PLANE LANDED, THIS IS WHAT DAVIS RECOUNTED. >> THEY COME STRAIGHT TO ME, THE AGENT WALKS UP, HE LEANS OVER, HE WHISPERS, DO NOT FIGHT IT. THEN HE PUT THE HANDCUFFS ON ME. AT THAT MOMENT, ALL OF MY DIGNITY, I FELT POWERLESS, EMBARRASSED, WHAT IS GOING ON? >> Reporter: THE LAWYER SAYS DAVIS WAS COMPLIANT. >> HE WAS FULLY COOPERATIVE WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT, LEAVING THE PLANE, AND THROUGHOUT THE INTERVIEW. WE HAVE HAD COMMENTS FROM A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT PASSENGERS FROM THE FLIGHT, IN ADDITION TO THE VIDEO, CONFIRM THE STORY THAT DAVIS SHARED. THERE WAS NO INCIDENT. THERE WAS NO HIT. >> Reporter: DO YOU BELIEVE HE WAS TARGETED BECAUSE OF RACE ? >> YES. IF HE WAS JUST ANOTHER BLACK MAN THAT WAS ON THAT FLIGHT, WHAT WOULD'VE TAKEN PLACE? >> WE REACHED OUT TO UNITED AIRLINES, BUT WE HAVE NOT HEARD BACK UNITED ISSUED A STATEMENT AFTER THIS ALL CAME OUT SAYING, IN PART, QUOTE

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