Los Angeles Chargers defensive deal with Sebastian Joseph-Day accused a male Transportation Safety Administration officer of sexually assaulting him earlier than a current flight out of Southern California.
The incident occurred Friday morning at John Wayne Airport, in Orange County, in accordance to Joseph-Day, 28, who received a 2022 Tremendous Bowl ring with the Los Angeles Rams.
“I actually simply obtained sexually assaulted by TSA,” Joseph-Day informed followers on Twitter. “After I requested the gentleman to please cease BC I’m uncomfortable and I really feel that this a part of the examine is pointless (After he felt what was wanted). Then they informed me I used to be the issue after 3 TSA brokers swarmed me.”
Joseph-Day did not go into any better element, and he could not instantly be reached for remark Monday.
“I’m all for individuals doing their job nicely. Nevertheless it was extraordinarily pointless and dehumanizing,” he added in his assertion on Twitter.
“I’m not sharing this on Twitter for sympathy. I’m sharing this so this group of gentleman and workers aren’t allowed to do that ever once more to a different human being,” Joseph-Day wrote.
The TSA is talking with the officers concerned and reviewing safety video of the incident, an administration official mentioned Monday.
“TSA is conscious of allegations made by a traveler who was screened by TSA officers at John Wayne Airport Friday morning. We’re wanting into the matter to find out if our procedures have been adopted and whether or not any corrective motion must be taken,” a TSA assertion mentioned.
“TSA stays dedicated to treating each traveler with dignity and respect whereas finishing up our safety screening obligations.”
Joseph-Day additionally tagged the airport, the town of Irvine, Orange County and the Orange County Sheriff’s Division in his assertion.
An airport consultant declined to remark Monday past the TSA assertion, and officers with the town, county and sheriff’s division couldn’t instantly be reached.
Joseph-Day, a Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, native, performed soccer at Rutgers earlier than he was drafted by the Rams.
His final sport with the Rams was on Feb. 13, after they defeated the Cincinnati Bengals, 23-20, within the Tremendous Bowl.
He signed a free -agent contract with the Chargers a month after the Tremendous Bowl and performed in 16 video games for them final season.