Former USC Trojans star pass-rusher Everson Griffen became a household name during his NFL career as he became a 4-time Pro Bowler with the Minnesota Vikings.
Unfortunately, he is in the news again under less-than-ideal circumstances.
According to a TMZ Report, Griffen was removed from a flight on Wednesday due to ‘unruly behavior.’
Former USC Trojans Star Everson Griffen Removed From Flight
According to the report, he was on a Delta Air Lines flight from Chicago to Minneapolis and was accused a creating a scene, thus sparking his removal.
Records indicate that the flight actually did take off, but returned to Chicago O’Hare Airport minutes later. A Delta spokesperson said in a statement obtained by TMZ that pilots grounded the jet in order to have “an unruly passenger removed.”
“Delta has zero tolerance for unruly behavior and will always work with law enforcement to that end,” said the spokesperson. “We apologize to our customers for the delay in their travel, as safety and security come before everything else at Delta.”
In a later report, a passenger who was on the plane told TMZ that it looked as if Griffen was trying to smoke something in the bathroom – which then caused a confrontation with flight attendants.
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Unfortunately, this is not the first time that Griffen has had off-the-field issues. He has been arrested twice for DWI, once in 2024 and once in 2023.
The former recruit out of Avondale, Arizona, joined the USC Trojans back in 2007 under then-head coach Pete Carroll. He was named to the Freshman All-American team and was the PAC-10 Defensive Freshman of the Year.
He finished his collegiate career with the USC Trojans with 84 total tackles, 18 sacks, and 21 tackles for loss.
He was drafted in the 4th round of the 2010 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings. He went on to earn 4 Pro Bowls and was a 2nd-Team All-Pro in 2017.