Gabrielle Union 'mildy tackled' Nebraska assistant coach at airport

Actress Gabrielle Union is proud of her home state. She is an Omaha native and for a time, she attended the University of Nebraska.

On Tuesday morning, Union apparently got carried away with her school pride. On Twitter, she admitted to "mildly tackling" a man in Nebraska basketball gear at the Los Angeles International Airport. It turns out that it was first-year assistant coach Phil Beckner.

I'm pretty sure @itsgabrielleu just tapped me on the shoulder and gave me a "Go Big Red" at LAX... #GBR #huskers #nebrasketball
— Phil Beckner (@PhilBeckner) October 20, 2015

@itsgabrielleu haha! I thought that was you! Thanks for all the support. Out on the recruiting trail trying to find future Huskers!!! #GBR
— Phil Beckner (@PhilBeckner) October 20, 2015

I'm pretty sure it was my Asst @PhilBeckner ... He already texted to tell me!!!! #GBR https://t.co/sGHRn7qAM6
— Tim Miles (@CoachMiles) October 20, 2015

My baaadddd https://t.co/TUVHidC2cw
— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) October 20, 2015