A US athlete has claimed that an American Airlines flight attendant “harassed” and “intimidated” her, before having her removed from a flight.

Professional track and field sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson, 22, shared two videos of the incident on Instagram. One shows her discussing the actions of the flight attendant in question with a fellow passenger; the second shows a male flight attendant asking her to stop recording, which she refuses to do.

“You’re harassing me at this point, so I think you should stop,” she tells the crew member, repeating: “I think you should stop.”

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