The airline has apologized after a flight attendant accused two black professional players of stealing blankets and kicked them off of a planeAmerican Airlines has apologized to two black professional basketball players who were kicked off a plane in Dallas after a flight attendant accused them of stealing blankets. The Hustle is an NBA G-League affiliate team of the NBA Memphis Grizzlies. Two first-class passengers gave the players their blankets as they headed to their seats in coach. A black flight attendant accused the two men of theft and forced them off the plane. Freed said an airline manager apologized to the players and they later flew first-class to Sioux Falls.

Source: The Guardian December 27, 2017 12:53 UTC