NFL player comes to stranger's rescue during airport nightmare, goes viral

"The most amazing thing just happened..."
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NFL player comes to stranger's rescue during airport nightmare, goes viral
Jermaine Gresham: NFL player and helper of strangers. Credit: Christian Petersen/Getty Images

If there's one thing the internet can't get enough of, it's a good ol' random act of kindness. And that goes double if the person behind the act happens to be a celebrity.

On Wednesday, journalist Delilah Cassidy shared the following Twitter thread about a problem she incurred when trying to board a flight -- and the stranger who came to her rescue.

The best bit? The story came with a nice twist ending.

Yep: Arizona Cardinals tight end Jermaine Gresham was the person who came to Cassidy's rescue.

People thought Gresham might have known Cassidy, but she claimed neither of them recognised each other.

Nice work, Gresham.

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Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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