Airline spokesman Joshua Freed said Tuesday that Memphis Hustle guard Marquis Teague and forward Trahson Burrell boarded the Sunday flight from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport to Sioux Falls, S.D. Two first-class passengers gave the players their blankets as they headed to their seats in coach. But a flight attendant, who is also black, accused them of theft and the players were asked to leave the plane following an argument. An airline manager apologized to the players and they later flew first class to Sioux Falls, Freed said. “Our team at American, along with Envoy Air, is reviewing what happened, and will be reaching out to them.”

Source: Los Angeles Times December 28, 2017 06:45 UTC