(Editor’s note: Story updated to include statement from Southwest.) Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt spoke out against Southwest Airlines on Thursday after apparently being forced off a flight because of a dispute with crew members over how his son was wearing his mask. Garbrandt, who shared a video of the incident on Instagram , indicated the issue arose because his 2-year-old son “wouldn’t put his mask over his face.” A point-of-view video shows one flight attendant hide in a bathroom as Garbrandt approaches. Another crew member shuts the bathroom door and tells Garbrandt “you need to turn it off” and “exit the aircraft please.” That’s when Garbrandt appears to back away before the video cuts off. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cody Garbrandt (@cody_nolove) A second video posted by Garbrandt, without audio, shows three members of the flight crew wearing masks as he exits the plane – but not the two pilots, which Garbrandt took umbrage with. “Kicking a (2-year-old) off a plane ride but your captains aren’t wearing their masks, while we all are full capacity sharing the same air! What a joke,” Garbrandt wrote in his caption, which included the airline’s official Instagram handle. It’s unclear if Garbrandt was on the plane with anyone other than his son.
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UFC’s Cody Garbrandt shares video of being kicked off Southwest flight over son’s mask – MMA Junkie