Alec Baldwin Talks About Workplace Safety After United Airlines Fight Video Emerged
Alec Baldwin became one of the first celebrities to weigh in on Brendan Langley's fight with a United Airlines staff.
Baldwin recently commented on Langley's video brawling with a United Airlines employee. The actor, who faced a tragic incident during the "Rust" shooting, talked about workplace safety after seeing the video.
The Shade Room's Instagram page shared a screenshot of the actor's comment regarding the altercation.
"The guy working at the airport is the victim. He came to work to do a job. The other guy, with his big mouth, is guilty of workplace abuse, where people come to work with an expectation of safety, even civility. This a - - hole who hit this guy should be put on a no-fly list," he wrote.
The 64-year-old star, however, faced condemnation as he purportedly spoke about workplace safety after he accidentally shot and killed Halyna Hutchins on the set of his film, "Rust."
The New Mexico Environmental Department's Occupational Health and Safety Bureau (NMED) released its findings, saying that Rust Movie Productions, LLC showed "plain indifference to employee" safety as it did not review its supposed practices while filming and failed to take corrective action.
With that, it smacked the production company with the highest-level citation and maximum fine allowable by state law of $136,793 fine - the amount they refused to settle.
What Happened Between Brendan Langley and United Airlines Employee?
On Thursday, Langley got arrested after his fight with the airline's employee at the Newark Liberty International Airport.
The former Denver Broncos cornerback-turned-wide-receiver and the employee squared off against each other, and the video has since gone viral.
After the employee appeared to have slapped him, the NFL player slapped him back and then threw a series of punches until the staff almost lost his balance. The United Airlines employee then regained his composure and threw another slap.
A news outlet revealed that the United Airlines employee was not arrested despite Langley insisting that the staff hit him first. However, a spokesperson revealed that the employee was already fired.
"[United Airlines] does not tolerate violence of any kind at our airports or onboard our planes, and we are working with local authorities to further investigate this matter," a representative said.
New York Post noted that the fight seemingly started when Langley used a wheelchair to transport his luggage instead of using a $5 luggage cart.
Langley shared a statement on Twitter, saying, "yall aint off the hook... worst customer experience in the entirety of my life on Heaven!!!!"
