Southwest apologizes after director is kicked off flight for being too heavy - Los Angeles Times

Director Kevin Smith has sparked a debate about airline policies toward obese passengers after he says he was kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight from Oakland to Burbank this weekend for being too heavy.

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The "Clerks" director sent out a series of Twitter messages detailing the events and expressing outrage that he was told by airline employees to leave the plane even though he insisted that he fit in his seat. We are sincerely sorry for your travel experience on Southwest Airlines," the airline added in a statement.

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