Odell Beckham Jr removed from flight after refusing to fasten seatbelt

• NFL star appeared to drift in and out of consciousness
• Wide receiver was escorted off plane by police officers

NFL wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr was removed by police from an aircraft before takeoff at Miami International Airport after officials said he failed to respond to requests to buckle his seatbelt and appeared to be unconscious, police and airline officials said on Sunday.

Fearing that Mr Beckham was seriously ill, and that his condition would worsen through the expected five-hour flight, [aircraft crew members] called for police and fire rescue," Miami-Dade Police Department said in a statement. As they tried to wake [Beckham] to fasten his seat belt, he appeared to be coming in and out of consciousness."