So much for the friendly skies!
According to a report from Boston 25 News, former NFL player Gosder Cherilus was arrested on Saturday after he allegedly urinated on a passenger mid-flight.
#BREAKING: @MassStatePolice confirmed a tip we received regarding an arrest of @BCFootball great, NFL player Gosder Cherilus.
The tip claimed he was arrested on a flight after “peeing on a fellow Delta customer.”
The flight to Dublin had to return to Boston. @boston25 pic.twitter.com/4gWXia9hdd
— Daniel Coates (@danielcoates_25) August 19, 2024
The 2008 first-round draft pick was on a Delta Air Lines flight that was headed from Boston to Dublin (Ireland) when he allegedly took part in “unruly” behavior, according to the airline.
“Delta flight 154 from Boston to Dublin on August 17 returned to Boston Logan due to an unruly customer and was met by law enforcement,” said a Delta spokesperson to Boston 25 News.
“Delta has zero tolerance for unlawful behavior and will cooperate with law enforcement to that end. We apologize to our customers for the delay in their travel.”
The passengers on Cherilus’ flight were eventually taken to Ireland, while Cherilus was set to be arraigned in a Boston court today.
In the first eight campaigns of his career, Cherilus played in a total of 117 games, and out of those, he was a starter in 113.
During his first five years in the NFL, he was a Lion, going on to ink a free agent contract with the Indianapolis Colts prior to the 2013 season. At the time, his contract (worth $35 million) put him in the position as the highest paid right tackle in the league.
Cherilus only served two years out of his five-year contract in Indy. Prior to his retirement in 2017, he was a Tampa Bay Buccaneer for the last two years of his career.