Brendan Langley claims he only attacked United worker after calling him a ‘p***y’ and a ‘d**k’

Former NFL player Brendan Langley is defending himself for getting into a brawl with a United Airlines worker who was fired, while was suspended indefinitely from his team in the Canadian Football League.

Langley, 27, was arrested on Thursday May 19 at 11.03am after trading blows with the unnamed United Airlines worker.

Videos show the pair sparring and all of the footage that has been released so far shows the airline worker throwing the first punch.

Langley’s attorney told TMZ Tuesday that the worker not only harassed him, but called him a d**k and a p***y.

In addition, attorney Alan Jackson says the employee started the fight and his client was merely fighting back. 

Former NFL player Brendan Langley is defending himself for getting into a brawl with a United Airlines worker who was fired, while was suspended indefinitely from his team in the Canadian Football League

Langley, 27, was arrested on Thursday May 19 at 11.03am after trading blows with the unnamed United Airlines worker

Langley’s attorney says that despite his client’s arrest, the worker not only harassed him, but called him a d**k and a p***y. In addition, attorney Alan Jackson says the employee started the fight and his client was merely fighting back

‘Brendan Langley was minding his business walking through the airport with his bags when he was accosted by a United Airlines employee who claimed to ‘run the airport,” Jackson said.

‘When Brendan tried to ignore him, the assailant followed and harassed Brendan, calling him a ‘d**k’ and a ‘p***y’ and challenging him to fight.’

Jackson also says that Langley called out for help and that CCTV footage will back his client up on this.

‘Footage from the airport security cameras establishes without question that Brendan was in reasonable fear of physical harm, and reasonably and lawfully defended himself,’ Jackson added. ‘We do not expect charges to be filed against Brendan.’ 

Langley was arrested and suspended by his current employers, the CFL’s Calgary Stampeders. The employee was immediately fired by United.

It’s unclear why the airline worker was not booked. He was taken to the hospital instead to be treated for a wound to his eye whereas Langley was booked on a single count of simple assault on Thursday. 

It is believed that the fight began when Langley used a wheelchair to transport his luggage, instead of a paid-for luggage cart which cost $5. 

United Airlines has refused to name the passenger or explain exactly what happened but a spokesman told DailyMail.com the worker has now been fired.  

A United Airlines worker hit a passenger at an airport check-in desk before being punched to the ground

The employee is left bloodied on a luggage conveyor belt after the vicious brawl at Newark Airport

Footage shared online shows the staffer struggling on his feet after suffering several heavy blows to the head

The United worker managed to land one punch but was then pummeled to the ground, flying behind the check-in desk and onto the carousel. 

He staggered back up to his feet, stumbling towards the passenger who yelled incredulously: ‘He wants more? He wants more!’ 

Other airline workers intervened and the passenger was then removed from the airport by police. 

United would not state whether the airline worker has been disciplined for his role in the fight. 

In a statement, a spokesman said only: ‘United Airlines does not tolerate violence of any kind at our airports or on board our planes and we are working with local authorities to further investigate this matter.’ 

Port Authority would not comment on whether or not charges were expected against the United worker.  

Langley, 27, has not commented on the arrest. He is from Georgia but recently was living in Calgary