Elton Jantjies, a flyhalf Springbok player, is said to have spent 10 minutes banging on the toilet door of an Emirates Airlines flight from Dubai to Johannesburg until his fists bled. He reportedly told an air hostess hiding in the cubicle, “Komaan, my skat” (Come on, my darling) while banging on the door.
According to witnesses for News24, “Jantjies was unsteady on his feet and that there was blood all over the toilet door and that his blood-stained fists smeared some of the seats as he made his way to his seat after he was unable to breach the door”.
Jantjies was returning from a family holiday in Turkey and is said to have been “walking in a clumsy way”. Passengers could not understand why Janjties used the toilets in economy class as he was seated in business class.
Once the plane landed, Jantjies was arrested at O.R Tambo international airport in Johannesburg. He was released on R1000 bail.
On Sunday evening, In Toach Sports released a statement on Twitter saying that “the incident has been unnecessarily heightened”. According to In Toach Sports, a “light was damaged” while Jantjies was on board the plane which triggered the “bloody” incident.
Meanwhile, in entertainment news, the Billboard awards show took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday. Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat, Kali Uchis, and AleXa were some of the stars who attended the event hosted by Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. Drake, Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift, and Doja Cat were among the big winners while Mary J. Blige was given the Icon Award.
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