UFC star Khabib Nurmagomedov speaks out on viral video showing him being removed from flight
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UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov has claimed he was ‘very rudely’ treated by cabin crew after a video surfaced which showed him being escorted from a plane following a heated dispute with airline staff. The footage in question shows the the undefeated former UFC fighter being told to leave his seat in the exit row of a Frontier Airlines flight at Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport.
When asked to explain the decision, a member of staff informed Khabib that his presence in that area was making flight attendants ‘uncomfortable’. The 38-year-old Russian protested against the ‘unfair’ treatment – reassuring the staff member that he ‘knew the language’ and was able to help people – but was reportedly removed from the aircraft.
‘We’re either going to have you switch your seat, because my flight attendants are not allowing you to sit in the exit row… or you’re going to have to get off this plane and then we’ll rebook you,’ Khabib was told. When Khabib moved to defend his position, the member of staff replied: ‘I’m not going to do this back and forth.
‘I will call a supervisor, you can either take a different seat or we can go ahead and escort you off the plane.’. Khabib Nurmagomedov was kicked off a flight after an interaction with the staff😳‼️ pic.twitter.com/1tXK6FBilw. On Sunday night, Khabib took to social media to give his side of the story, suggesting that his removal from the flight may have been racially motivated.
