US EditionDelta Flight Bound for MSP Turns Around when Passenger Becomes 'Unruly'
COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, JUL 16 – Everson Griffen's removal followed reports of unruly behavior and a confrontation with flight attendants, prompting the plane's return to Chicago, Delta said safety and security are priorities.
- On Wednesday, July 16, 2025, Everson Griffen was removed from a Delta Air Lines flight after causing a scene, which led to the plane returning to Chicago O'Hare shortly after takeoff.
- According to Sports Illustrated, in May 2024, Griffen was stopped while driving 82 MPH with a blood alcohol content of 0.10% and cocaine, highlighting his ongoing legal and health struggles.
- A Delta spokesperson said pilots grounded the jet to have `an unruly passenger` removed, after flight logs showed departure at 10:56 a.m. CDT and touchdown at 12:09 p.m. CDT.
- The airline apologized to customers for the delay, adding safety and security are Delta's top priorities, according to a spokesperson.
- Highlighting mental health challenges, Griffen said, `I will embrace it and I will be an advocate for mental health`, indicating his commitment to awareness despite past struggles.
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Report: Ex-Viking Everson Griffen's 'unruly' behavior sends MSP-bound flight back to Chicago
MINNEAPOLIS — Former Vikings defensive lineman Everson Griffen apparently extended his string of troubling incidents, this time for being unruly on a flight Wednesday bound for the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
Former NFL Player Everson Griffen Removed from Flight Over ‘Unruly Behavior’: Report
“Delta has zero tolerance for unruly behavior and will always work with law enforcement to that end," a spokesperson tells PEOPLEScott Winters/Icon Sportswire/Getty Everson Griffen, August 2021NEED TO KNOWEverson Griffen was reportedly removed from a flight for “unruly behavior”A spokesperson for Delta Airlines confirmed that a disturbance took place, but did not name the former Minnesota Vikings playerThe athlete previously underwent mental hea…
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