(Image via Getty) Terry Bradshaw, the four-time Super Bowl winner and Pro Football Hall of Famer, was stopped for additional screening by TSA agents at Missouri’s Springfield-Branson National Airport. The incident occurred Monday, shortly after his live performance in Branson for The Terry Bradshaw Show, which is currently on tour across the country.Bradshaw shared a video on Facebook, showing his visible frustration as he was directed into a private room for another pat-down. His Facebook caption read:”I’m not against being safe but…This is ridiculous!! TSA approved, had the body pat down, all the luggage checked, unpacked item by item. Now going into private room for ANOTHER pat down. Come on Springfield how many criminals come through here???? I guess I look like one today!!!”In the clip, the 76-year-old FOX NFL analyst is seen cooperating with airport security but adds sarcastically:”They got to go through my luggage now. I’m the Unabomber.”The person filming, believed to be Bradshaw’s travel companion, responded:”Terry Bradshaw’s definitely a terrorist.”Terry Bradshaw’s tone drew mixed reactions. Fans flooded the comments, some amused by the situation, others urging caution about joking in an airport setting. A Pittsburgh Steelers fan wrote, “Detected too many Super Bowl rings.” Another said, “Maybe the agent was a Cowboys fan?” One fan added, “TB should fly private.” Another commented, “Invest in TSA PreCheck, Terry. It’s worth it and you can afford it.”Terry Bradshaw previously denied involvement in another airport incident in PittsburghThis TSA delay was not Terry Bradshaw’s first airport-related moment this year. On April 10, during a flight landing in Pittsburgh, passengers were reportedly stuck inside the plane due to a jammed exit door. One traveler, Selah Gamble, told KDKA Pittsburgh that the issue was eventually resolved, jokingly crediting Bradshaw:”The pilot announced and you could kind of hear he was chuckling as he said it, but he said ‘thanks to the strength of one of our passengers, we were finally able to get the door open.’ And I think we all knew he was alluding to Mr. Bradshaw.”Bradshaw later addressed the speculation on Instagram:”Just to set the record straight… I did nothing to open the door on the plane! The maintenance crew had it open in 15 minutes.”Terry Bradshaw has been a staple in NFL broadcasting since 1994 and continues to appear on FOX NFL Sunday. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1989 after winning four Super Bowls with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Bradshaw has announced plans to retire after the 2029 Super Bowl, which would take place a few months after his 80th birthday.The incident at Springfield-Branson airport occurred as Bradshaw continues his live tour, which combines storytelling and music. Despite the airport delay, the Hall of Famer appears to be keeping a sense of humor about the situation, at least publicly.
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