{"id":1489586,"date":"2022-05-24T08:48:02","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T12:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1489586"},"modified":"2022-05-24T08:48:10","modified_gmt":"2022-05-24T12:48:10","slug":"former-nfl-player-arrested-after-allegedly-fighting-with-united-airlines-employee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-nfl-player-arrested-after-allegedly-fighting-with-united-airlines-employee\/","title":{"rendered":"Former NFL Player Arrested after Allegedly Fighting with United Airlines Employee"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fformer-nfl-player-arrested-after-allegedly-fighting-with-united-airlines-employee%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1489586&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"speechkit-wrapper\" class=\"speechkit-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nfl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL player Brendan Langley<\/a> was arrested Thursday after he allegedly got into a fight with a United Airlines employee at Newark Liberty International Airport, according to multiple reports.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Langley, a former Denver Broncos cornerback turned wide receiver, was captured on video getting into a physical altercation with the employee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/travel\/general\/airports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">at the New Jersey airport<\/a> and even throwing a few punches, TMZ reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the video that was posted online Sunday, both Langley and the employee were seen squaring off against each other, when the employee appeared to slap him in the face.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 767px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/640\/320\/GettyImages-1165051002-copy.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Denver Broncos wide receiver Brendan Langley #12 runs with the ball after pulling in a pass during training camp at UCHealth Training Center on July 29, 2019 in Englewood, Colorado.\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n      Denver Broncos wide receiver Brendan Langley #12 runs with the ball after pulling in a pass during training camp at UCHealth Training Center on July 29, 2019 in Englewood, Colorado.<br \/>\n      <span class=\"copyright\">(Photo by Joe Amon\/MediaNews Group\/The Denver Post via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The NFL player quickly slapped him back before throwing a series of punches at the employee, who regained his composure and retaliated with another slap, the video showed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You saw that sh&#8211;?&#8221; Langley stated in the video before he punched the employee in the face, sending him crashing behind the check-in counter.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The employee was seen standing with blood near his eye as he again approached Langley, who shouted, &#8220;You want some more? He wants more!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The video ended soon after, and it&#8217;s unclear what prompted witnesses to record the incident. It&#8217;s also unclear what happened prior to the start of the video.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/browns-deshaun-watson-first-meetings-nfl-investigators\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>BROWNS&#8217; DESHAUN WATSON UNDERGOES FIRST MEETINGS WITH NFL INVESTIGATORS: REPORT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Authorities <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2022\/05\/23\/united-airlines-worker-punches-passenger-fight-newark-airport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told TMZ that the United Airlines employee<\/a> was not arrested, despite Langley claiming the employee threw the first punch. The employee has since been fired, a United Airlines spokesperson told the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>Langley was reportedly charged with simple assault.<\/p>\n<p>He was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nfl\/denver-broncos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">selected by the Broncos<\/a> in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft, and he made his NFL debut in the season opener against the Chargers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 767px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/640\/320\/GettyImages-1166449523-copy.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Denver Broncos wide receiver Brendan Langley (12) before an NFL preseason football game against the Los Angeles Rams on August 24, 2019 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, Calif.\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n      Denver Broncos wide receiver Brendan Langley (12) before an NFL preseason football game against the Los Angeles Rams on August 24, 2019 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, Calif.<br \/>\n      <span class=\"copyright\">(Photo by Ric Tapia\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>He was eventually surpassed on the depth chart and finished the season with just three tackles in 11 games while playing mostly on special teams.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Langley\u00a0later made a position switch to wide receiver, but he was released by the team prior to the start of the 2019 regular season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&#038;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&#038;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 767px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/640\/320\/GettyImages-1167102095-copy.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Brendan Langley #12 of the Denver Broncos looks on against the Seattle Seahawks in the second quarter during their preseason game at CenturyLink Field on August 08, 2019 in Seattle, Washington.\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n      Brendan Langley #12 of the Denver Broncos looks on against the Seattle Seahawks in the second quarter during their preseason game at CenturyLink Field on August 08, 2019 in Seattle, Washington.<br \/>\n      <span class=\"copyright\">(Photo by Abbie Parr\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>He was selected as a cornerback by the Houston Roughnecks in the 2020 XFL Draft. Earlier this year, he joined the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League and is listed as a wide receiver <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stampeders.com\/players\/brendan-langley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">on the team&#8217;s website<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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