WATCH: Track Star Sha’Carri Richardson Thrown Off Flight After Spat With Crew

Track and field star Sha’Carri Richardson was booted from an American Airlines flight on Saturday after a verbal altercation with a crew member.

“Prior to the video this gentleman asked me to get off a cell phone call, I did,” On social media, the 22-year-old stated these words. “I stated to him I didn’t like the tone he used with me. Following that while standing in front of me doing the safety protocols he continued to lean over to look at my phone. He asked to see that my phones were in airplane mode at this point. He demanded that me show him. Which I did in front of him.”

Richardson demanded Richardson cease recording the interaction after Richardson, according to reports. Richardson claimed that Richardson was harassing Richardson. “should stop.”

“Y’all see him right? Y’all see him right? Y’all see him right? I’m sorry, it’s not me,” Richardson spoke to passengers aboard the plane. “Talk to him. No ma’am. Do not talk to me like that. I’m an adult. Do not talk to me like that. Do not talk to me like that. Tell him to stop. If you do not know what’s going on, do not yell at me.”

As she was talking to another passenger about the incident a person said to her: “Thank you, by the way. I’m missing my connecti[ng flight].”

“Oh, so you’re worried about a connection when a grown man is disrespecting me?” She snapped back.

Richardson indicated that she might pursue legal action for the incident.

Some passengers could be heard cheering her onboard the flight.

American Airlines spokeswoman said in a statement: “We reaccommodated the customer on a later flight and a member of our team has reached out to learn more.”

WATCH (contains profanity):

Sha’Carri Richardson, Track Star, was kicked off an AA flight after he argued with Flight Attendant. He also recorded the entire incident. pic.twitter.com/LEOhcRvyne

— Anthony Tilghman (@AnthonyTilghman) January 21, 2023

Richardson also wanted to know if the male flight attendant would not be removed.

“So he’s not being removed after being unprofessional and having his hand in my face?” She said. “So I’m being removed off the plane without even being explained of why?”

He told her not to record his name when she asked him for it.

The track star then requested the flight attendant’s name, to which he again told her she was not allowed to record.

“No, but you jumped in my video, that’s what started this whole thing and the video shows you jumped in my video and invaded my privacy, you know that right?” He was shocked when she said so. “So it’s a possibility you can lose your job because I have evidence.”

*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases