Odell Beckham Jr.’s lawyer blamed the incident on an “overzealous flight attendant.”
, noting that the aircraft “returned to the gate before takeoff due to a customer failing to follow crew member instructions and refusing to fasten their seatbelt.” The flight “re-departed at 10:54 a.m. local time” after Beckham Jr. was removed.on the situation via Twitter on Sunday, writing, “Never in my life have I experienced what just happened to me… I’ve seen it all.” In subsequent posts, the pro athlete called out the “comedy hr” moment and reiterated: “I COULD NEVER MAKE THIS UP.
“Mr. Beckham fell asleep with his blanket over his head, which is his normal practice for long flights. He was [awakened] and told that the plane was back at the gate and that he needed to get off the plane because he did not put his seatbelt on when asked. He responded that he was asleep, and that he would put his seatbelt on at that time,” the lawyer claimed. “He was informed that it was too late, and that either he would have to get off the plane or everyone would have to deplane.
Davilier continued: “The overzealous flight attendant insisted on removing everyone from the plane instead of simply allowing Mr. Beckham to fasten his seatbelt and proceed with the flight. At no time was Mr. Beckham disruptive or combative. He was willing to comply with the seatbelt requirement, but the flight attendant wanted to prove that he had the authority to have Mr. Beckham removed from the flight.”American Airlines allegedly “proceeded to send Mr.
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