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Concern for NFL star: Odell Beckham Jr. passed out on plane

Odell Beckham Jr. last played for the Los Angeles Rams in the NFL. (stock image)

NFL player Odell Beckham Jr. was airlifted Sunday, Nov. 27, following an emergency medical call. He is now he is conscious again.

American football player Odell Beckham Jr. was flown by an American Airlines plane on Sunday, November 27. The officers were called to a “medical emergency,” the Miami-Dade Police Department in Florida said. The flight crew were concerned about a passenger identified as Beckham after trying to wake him up to fasten his seat belt. Beckham repeatedly lost consciousness before leaving Miami for Los Angeles.

“Flight attendants feared Mr Beckham was seriously ill and his condition would worsen during the estimated five-hour flight and called police and firefighters,” police said in a statement, according to National Football. League (NFL). “When the officers arrived, the flight crew repeatedly asked Mr. Beckham to get off the plane, but he refused.”

NFL star Odell Beckham Jr. must exit plane before takeoff in Miami

It continued: “The plane was evacuated and Mr Beckham was asked by the officers to step off the plane which he did without incident. Mr Beckham was escorted by the officers to the unsecured area of ​​the terminal where he took other chords”. Police also added that Beckham has not been arrested or charged, according to NFL Network reporter Tom Pelissero.

American Airlines and Beckham’s attorney also made statements. “American Airlines Flight 1228 from Miami (MIA) to Los Angeles (LAX) returned to the gate before takeoff because a passenger did not follow crew instructions and refused to buckle up,” the airline said. . the flight resumed at 10:45 local time”.

This incident was unnecessary. Sleeping on an airplane shouldn’t be a reason to get off the flight.

Daniel Davilier, attorney for Odell Beckham Jr.

Daniel Davilier, Odell Beckham Jr.’s attorney, said Beckham was only sleeping due to a flight delay and “was never disruptive or combative.” When Beckham woke up, he wanted to buckle up. But the flight crew said it was too late. Davilier added: “This crash was unnecessary. Sleeping on a plane shouldn’t be a reason to get off the flight. If they could have woken him up when the flight was returning to the gate, they could have asked him to buckle up.”

Beckham teased the incident on Twitter

Odell Beckham Jr. himself appeared to be referencing the incident in a series of tweets. In it he wrote that he had never experienced anything like it in his life and could never have imagined anything like it. “Never. In. My. Life,” he adds.

Odell Beckham Jr. plays at the wide receiver position in the NFL. He is currently a so-called free agent, so he is not under contract with any club.

According to journalist Ian Rapoport, Beckham plans to visit interested teams this week. He is scheduled to visit the New York Giants on Thursday and Friday, December 1 and 2. He plans to visit the Dallas Cowboys on Dec. 5 and later meet the Buffalo Bills. All three teams currently have a good chance of making the playoffs in the NFL.

Beckham is currently recovering from a cruciate ligament tear he suffered during last year’s Super Bowl LVI. (Riku)

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