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Yahoo
5 hours ago
- Yahoo
Professional fighter receives permanent ban from Southwest Airlines
Outlets are reporting he is no longer welcome on the airline 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. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
5 hours ago
- Yahoo
Professional fighter permanently banned from Southwest Airlines
Outlets are reporting he is no longer welcome on the airline 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. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
5 hours ago
- Yahoo
Professional fighter receives permanent ban from Southwest Airlines after incident
Outlets are reporting he is no longer welcome on the airline 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. Solve the daily Crossword
News.com.au
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Pro fighter goes ballistic on a flight then gets escorted out on a stretcher
Mixed martial arts fighter and Brazilian jiu-jitsu expert Aaron 'Tex' Johnson has gone viral after being hauled from a Southwest Airlines flight after getting into a verbal grappling match with passengers and crew. In the footage, Mr Johnson can be heard calling them 'losers' and 'pieces of s**t.' The clip of his expletive-laden outburst is currently amassing millions of views on TikTok, X and Instagram however it's yet unclear what kicked off the mile-high mayhem. The footage shows the heavily-tattooed Johnson, 39 — who is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu — getting into it with a flight attendant over an apparent bag issue shortly after boarding. 'I didn't do anything wrong,' Mr Johnson, who is seated, tells the crew member. 'My bags are in storage. If you call the cops, I'm gonna call the cops on you and hire a lawyer [and] you're f**ked. Don't touch me!' When a male passenger behind Johnson criticises his actions, the martial artist turns around and confronts him. 'Hit me, you lying-ass f**k,' he yells as his fellow flyers tell him to sit down. The increasingly agitated Johnson then proceeds to repeatedly call his neighbour a 'loser,' at one point even standing on his seat in his sandals so he can get in his critic's face. Things come to a head after a female flight attendant grabs him by the arms and pulls him away with the help of another crew member, prompting the grappler to accuse her of 'assault' and 'abuse.' 'Shut your mouth,' she yells at him. Eventually, she tells Johnson to depart the flight. 'Not on my flight,' the air hostess declares, before instructing him to 'get off my plane.' At long last, the incensed traveller grabs his bag from the overhead bin and walks off the plane with the blonde crew member right behind as passengers applaud and cheer 'bye.' Johnson makes it to the main door, but then turns around and continues to berate the flight attendant, accusing her of 'assault' and yelling at her not to touch him. Fed up with the tirade, a trio of flight attendants confront Johnson and yell at him to 'get off' the aircraft, but he continues to stand at the door. At one point, he labels another passenger a 'piece of f**king s**t.' The clip concludes with the crew members and Johnson continuing to go at it as another male passenger approaches the exit and asks if he can provide assistance. In a follow-up clip taken at the airport, Johnson can be seen in a stretcher getting escorted by police as he yells, 'This is bulls**t.' 'I'm getting treated like a black person right now,' the retired cage fighter declared. According to local media View From the Wing, Southwest Airlines has since banned Johnson from all its future flights. After footage of the incident blew up on social media, Johnson posted a somewhat cryptic message on his Instagram stories, writing, 'For anyone trying to drag me down, it doesn't matter to me, I have the best friends.' 'STOP WORRYING ABOUT WHAT MAY BE PERCEIVED AS RIGHT OR WRONG,' he added, per 'IF GOD WANTED US TO LIVE A CERTAIN WAY, HE WOULD HAVE GIVEN US BETTER INSTRUCTIONS. DO WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY.' Johnson is an accomplished figure in the BJJ world. According to BJJ Heroes, he is an international Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Federation 3x Pan American No-Gi Champion, although his overall record stands at 87 wins, 70 losses and one draw. 'Johnson is known for his aggressive and submission-oriented style with which he submitted some of the sport's biggest stars, names such as Davi Ramos and Jackson Sousa,' BJJ Heroes writes. He is also a former mixed martial arts star who competed for various organisations, including Bellator, according to
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Yahoo
Fighter's shocking meltdown filmed on plane
Aaron 'Tex' Johnson threw a tantrum on the plane and at the airport Aaron 'Tex' Johnson isn't new to fighting. After all, the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu expert makes his living as a mixed martial arts fighter. However, he's presumably new to fighting on airplanes, and his meltdown was captured on video. In videos posted to platforms like X, TikTok, and Instagram, Johnson is seen arguing with a Southwest Airlines flight attendant, and it is not going well. It's unclear what sparked the disturbance, but the fighter is seen yelling at the flight attendant about his bag. This quickly leads to a shouting match with fellow passengers. The flight attendant holds her ground, and the rest of the passengers are clearly on her side, joining her to yell at Johnson. The plane appears to be connected to the jet bridge because the fighter makes his way to the door as his fellow passengers gleefully shout,'Bye!' Instead of leaving, however, Johnson turns around and screams. At this point, the flight attendant begins to push Johnson off the plane as fellow crew members rush to assist her. Several large male passengers are also seen standing nearby, clearly signalling they are willing to assist the hard working flight crew if necessary. In another video posted to X, Johnson is being wheeled on a stretcher at the airport with a police escort. The officers remain calm as Johnson 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.' He later followed up with a cryptic post that said: 'I never wanted to carry a gun Never used a weapon Been attacked by bats, knives and guns pulled I'm still here Karen's and b****es' It's currently unknown if charges were filed against Johnson or if he'll be welcome on future Southwest flights. Solve the daily Crossword
