In an image taken from an April 2011 video, provided by the University of New Mexico, Deshon Marman takes part in football practice in Albuquerque, N.M. Marman’s saggy pants led to his arrest and removal from an airplane at San Francisco International Airport, authorities said Thursday, June 16, 2011. (AP Photo/University of New Mexico)
A University of New Mexico football player who was arrested after wearing saggy pants onto a plane at the San Francisco airport says he felt the flight crew was harassing him.
DeShon Marman told television station KGO Thursday that he pulled his pants up, as a boarding agent had requested, when he got to his seat Wednesday. But by then, he says a flight attendant was telling him to leave the plane.
Marman was arrested on suspicion of trespassing, battery of a police officer and obstruction. He posted bail on Thursday.
Prosecutors have until July 18 to charge him.
The 20-year-old Marman said he eventually agreed to get off the aircraft.
Police have said Marman refused to pull up his pants and leave the plane.
