Professional fighter receives permanent ban from Southwest Airlines
A Brazilian Jiu Jitsu expert and a mixed martial arts fighter has received a lifetime ban from Southwest Airlines after an incident with a flight attendant was caught on video.
The videos were posted across multiple social media platforms. In them, Aaron 'Tex' Johnson is arguing with other passengers, as he tries to crawl over his seat, calling at least one of them "a loser."
The flight attendants rush to intervene, pulling the fighter upright as he yells, "assault!"
It is clear that the plane is still at the airport because in a second video the fighter is being kicked off the plane. He starts walking towards the door as the other passengers shout, 'Bye!'
Johnson faces the group and begins to scream. The flight attendant reacts by attempting to push Johnson. Several male passengers stand nearby, clearly signalling to Johnson that they are ready to help the flight crew if needed.
In a different video posted to X, Johnson is at the airport with a police escort. The fighter is being wheeled in a stretcher as he screams, 'I'm being treated like a Black person right now.'
According to the New York Post, Johnson has since followed up with a post on Instagram Stories:
'For anyone trying to drag me down, it doesn't matter to me, I have the best friends.'
Multiple outlets are reporting that Johnson's behavior earned him a permanent ban from Southwest Airlines.
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