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NFL wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. removed by police from plane
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He failed to respond to requests to buckle his seatbelt and appeared to be unconscious

NFL star player Odell Beckham Jr has been removed by police from an American Airlines flight at Miami International Airport after failing to follow instructions from the flight crew.

The 30-year-old free agent failed to respond to requests to buckle his seatbelt and appeared to be unconscious, police and airline officials said on Sunday.

“Fearing that Mr. Beckham was seriously ill, and that his condition would worsen through the expected 5 hour flight, (flight crew members) called for police and fire rescue,” Miami Dade Police Officer Luis Sierra said in a statement following the 9:30 a.m. Sunday incident.

“As they tried to wake (Beckham) to fasten his seat belt, he appeared to be coming in and out of consciousness,” the statement said.

 

Flight crew subsequently raised the alarm to 911.

Wide receiver Beckham, one of the most popular players among the NFL fans, played for New York Giants, Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Rams during his career.

According to the Miami-Dade Police Department, officers were called to the airport in response to a ‘medical emergency’ following flight crew concerns that Beckham was seriously ill.

“The flight crew was concerned for a passenger [Mr. Odell Beckham Jr], as they tried to wake him to fasten his seat belt, he appeared to be coming in and out of consciousness, prior to their departure,” a statement from the Miami-Dade Police Department read.

“Fearing that Mr. Beckham was seriously ill, and that his condition would worsen through the expected 5-hour flight, the attendants called for police and fire rescue. Upon the officers’ arrival, the flight crew asked Mr. Beckham several times to exit the aircraft, which he refused.”

According to reports, Beckham initially refused requests to disembark the aircraft after officers arrived, but eventually complied with instructions and deplaned without incident.