Ex-NFL Player Arrested After Urinating on Elderly Woman Mid-Flight and Battling Delta Crew
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Former NLF offensive lineman Gosder Cherilus was arrested Sunday morning when Delta Air Lines flight 154 from Boston to Dublin returned to its origin. The 40-year-old ex-professional athlete reportedly urinated on his seat opponent.
The flight was four hours late to begin with. An hour into its journey Cherilus, who appeared to be intoxicated, escalated an earlier altercation with another passenger over their seats.
It was about 1 a.m. when he is said to have walked up to an elderly female passenger, exposed himself, and urinated on her for approximately 20 seconds. Flight attendants tried to intervene but he became aggressive – and reports are that he struck an elderly man with his right hand – before collapsing into a different seat.
The pilot made the decision to turn back, landing at Logan Airport around 2 a.m. State Police and U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers boarded the plane on arrival. The 6 foot 6 inch 280 pound man refused to comply with orders to disembark. Police reports indicate that officers had to use two sets of handcuffs due to his size and his uncooperative behavior.
He was charged with disorderly conduct, interfering with the operation of an aircraft, and resisting arrest. He was arraigned in East Boston District Court today, where he pleaded not guilty to all charges and was released on $2,500 bail. He has, however, apologized for his behavior (which sort of suggests he wasn’t ‘not guilty of all charges’).
Former NFL lineman Gosder Cherilus leaving East Boston District Court today after allegedly urinating on another passenger during a Delta Airlines flight to Dublin. He is out on a $2,500 bail. @wbz @CBSNews pic.twitter.com/rhnjD7dWtT
— Penny Kmitt (@pennylikeacoin) August 19, 2024
In his statement, Cherilus complains about the flight delay and attributes his behavior to a combination of sleep deprivation and ta sleeping medication he had taken for the first time. In other words, it’s not his fault and his behavior is “not representative of his character.”
— Gosder Cherilus (@GosderCherilus) August 19, 2024
Delta, for its part, apologized for the delay which is blamed on CrowdStrike and rebooked passengers to Dublin the following night.
Originally a Detroit Lions 17th overall draft pick in 2008, Cherilus played for the Lions, Indianapolis Colts, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, starting 116 out of 132 games. He retired in 2016 after earning more than $40 million during his career.