United Airlines is finally reacting to the wild fight that went down at Newark Liberty International airport last week.
As we previously reported, the viral footage shows the unidentified worker shoving/ hitting a Black man. TMZ initially claimed the passenger was singer Larren Wong but updated reports say ex-Denver Broncos cornerback Brendan Langley was the man involved in the incident. The video starts mid-fight with the worker hitting the passenger, who then socks the employee in the face. After receiving back-to-back hits, the employee eventually falls behind the counter and has trouble getting up. After finally getting back up on his feet, he’s shown with a bloody face but seems to want to fight again. Langley is heard saying in the video that the employee started the fight, adding, “I finish s***, I don’t start s***.” He also jumped on social media, saying “security had me bent glad someone caught this on film.” According to TMZ, law enforcement says that Langley was eventually arrested, not the employee … despite the passenger’s claim he didn’t throw the first punch.
Now, according to an updated report by the New York Post, The United Airlines employee
has been fired. “United Ground Express informed us that the employee has been terminated,” an airline rep said in an email, referring to the company’s connection subsidiary.
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So what started the fight?
Reports state that the incident unfolded on May 19 at 11:03 a.m. at a Newark, NJ airport. Brenden Langley, 27, argued with an airline employee over a $5 baggage cart. It was said that United Airlines worker told Langley he couldn’t use a wheelchair to transport his luggage. Following a verbal altercation it turned physical with the employee [allegedly] slapping Langley, who then punched him several times.
United Airlines also issued a statement saying the airline “does not tolerate violence of any kind at our airports or on board our planes and we are working with local authorities to further investigate this matter.”
Langley was a third-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft out of Lamar University … and is currently playing for the CFL’s Calgary Stampeders.
As of right now, it’s unclear why the employee wasn’t also arrested for getting physical and appearing to be the one who hit first.
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