ARTA – Former UFC fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov released a statement after being kicked off the Frontier Airlines plane as he was about to fly to the United States.
This happened when Khabib wanted to leave Las Vegas for California on Saturday, January 11, 2025. He aimed to accompany Islam MakIYev and Umar Nurmagomedov to fight in UFC 311.
Khabib decided to leave the plane after he was asked to move a seat near the emergency door to another seat. He had some debate with the flight attendant who came to him before leaving and replacing the airlines.
which happened because the flight attendant was unsure of Khabib’s English skills. Because passengers sitting near the emergency door must know the instructions correctly in case of emergency.
Khabib in his statement on social media X regretted the incident because he spoke English and was ready to help in an emergency. However, he was even mistreated.
ina who asked me questions was very big from the start, even though I speak English very well and could understand everything and agreed to help. »
in the files circulating on social networks, Khabib initially stayed in the square to sit in this chair. He was also seen exchanging words with the pramugari before retreating with his partner.
Khabib said he felt he was treated unfairly in the incident. He suspected there was racial sentiment towards him.
“He always insists on getting rid of my seat. What is the basis for this. race, nationality or anything else, I don’t believe it can happen. »
“However, after two minutes of discussion, he called security and I took off the plane. »
» I tried to remain calm and respectful as you see in the video. »
“However, the team needs to do better next time and be nice to the customer,” Khabib wrote.
ronym: The Council on American-Muslim Relations (CAIR) released a statement in support of Khabib following the incident. They called for an investigation into the airline’s policies and behavior.
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