Viral Video Of Former NFL Player Brendan Langley Defending Himself Against United Airlines Employee

Former Denver Bronco player Brendan Langley has been the talk online he defended himself against a United Airlines employee who assaulted him inside Newark Liberty International Airport. The viral incident occurred at about 11 a.m. on Thursday and has brought consequences that landed the baller behind bars. We’ll give you the rundown if you haven’t seen the video.

The video shows the employee pushing and slapping Brendan. That’s where things got ugly. Brendan, a free agent for the Calgary Stampeders in the Canadian Football League, punched the employee who fell behind the counter. The very bloody man stood up and tried to charge at Brendan, but another employee attempted to intervene. Although the employee threw the first punch, authorities arrested and charged Brendan with simple assault.

Reports also state that police did not take the United employee into custody. Subsequently, a spokesperson for United Airlines has spoken out about the incident to PIX 11. They revealed the man has been terminated from his position. The spokesperson said the man was working for a subsidiary company affiliated with the airline, United Ground Express. The video, which was reshared on rapper The Game’s Instagram page, received nearly 4,300,000 views and had many people sharing their opinions about self-defense. At this time, authorities released Brendan on his own recognizance, per the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. However, no other information has been provided.