New England Revolution Slide Tackles Naked Airline Passenger
July 19, 2008 by Jodie Lynn Boduch
Filed under Sports Rumors
Well, they didn’t literally slide tackle the guy, but members of the New England Revolution did help subdue a fellow American Airlines passenger who presumably thought the Boston-to-LA flight was clothing optional.
Cue the circus music. Or the Looney Tunes theme song. Or both, and then hit repeat.
The leading candidate for Whackjob of the Week honors was seated in row 11, went to the restroom, and came out wearing his birthday suit. Go ahead, shudder away. We did.
Mr. Sportin’ a Softy (well, that’s a guess and a wish) then made an in-flight dash for the Emergency Exit. That’s when members of the New England Revolution helped the crew bring the guy under control. (Check out this news clip of the incident). The plane made an emergency landing in Oklahoma City.
Here’s how we imagine the exchange between the pilot and the control tower:
Pilot: Oklahoma Tower, this is American 725. We’re having an onboard nudie incident and request permission for emergency landing.
Oklahoma: American 725 . . . WTF???
Pilot: WTF affirmative. This one’s crazier than Heath Ledger’s Joker, a pre-rehabbed Britney Spears, and the cast of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest combined.
Oklahoma: You have clearance for landing, American 725. We’ll have a straight jacket at the gate.
Pilot: That’s a copy, Oklahoma tower.
Was one of the Joker’s henchmen on American Airlines Flight 725? No? Could have fooled us . . .
Image: Used with permission of www.newscom.com
