Terrell Davis shares new details on encounter with airline attendant that led to removal from United flight

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Terrell Davis, a Denver Broncos legend and NFL Hall of Famer, made headlines this week when he revealed that he was handcuffed and escorted off a United Airlines flight after what he said was a harmless interaction with an airline attendant. 

Davis, 51, was with his family on a flight from Denver to Orange County on Saturday when the incident took place. He explained the circumstance that led to his removal from the flight in a lengthy post on social media, saying he tried to get the flight attendant’s attention after his son asked for a cup of ice but was not heard. 

Former Broncos running back Terrell Davis waves during a ceremony to honor his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame before the Cincinnati Bengals game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver, Nov. 19, 2017. (Marc Piscotty/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

"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." 

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Davis said the flight attendant shouted, "Don’t hit me!" and he was later taken away in handcuffs when the flight landed. 

But Davis said in an interview with "Good Morning America" on Wednesday that the interaction with the United employee in the lead-up to those events left him confused.

Davis described the flight as "ordinary," until beverage service began. The former NFL player said he was reading a magazine and his two sons seated in the row with him were preoccupied with their tablets. 

"They were busy playing with the iPad so they didn’t respond. And I remember the tone got a little bit more aggressive. And I was like ‘Man,