NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley addressed the incident that occurred over the weekend at Nashville International Airport involving a valet as he attempted to recover the keys to his truck.
Ridley spoke to the media for the first time on Wednesday and gave his account of what happened, saying he took his keys from the valet after showing multiple forms of identification because he didn't have the valet ticket for his truck.
"Once you don't have your ticket, you show them your ID and fill out a form," Ridley said. "I also showed him a picture to show that it was my truck."
Ridley said the incident occurred around 11:00 p.m. when he went downstairs to the valet to get his truck while his wife, mother and two young daughters waited for him to pick them up. The valet attendant refused to give Ridley the keys, so he took them.
According to Ridley, the valet attendant yelled that he broke his finger. Once he got into the truck, Ridley showed the valet his registration as further proof that it was his vehicle before driving off.
The Titans said they've been in communication with the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority. Ridley said as of Wednesday that law enforcement hasn't been in touch with him.
Titans coach Robert Saleh called the incident a "minor miscommunication" when asked about it after the team returned from the bye on Monday.
Ridley signed a four-year, $92 million contract with the Titans in 2024. The veteran receiver has six receptions for 91 yards through seven games this season.
