Flyer Kicked Off Spirit Airlines Flight for Obscene Clothing
The Texas man was not dressed to impress.

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A Texas man was booted right off of a Spirit Airlines flight due to an “obscene item” of clothing. The flyer, John Garcia Jr., was removed from the plane going from Los Angeles to San Antonio for wearing a hoodie that read: “Fvck Hate World Tour.” The video of his removal went viral as airplane staff can be seen going back and forth with the man over his sweatshirt. “It caught me like totally by surprise,” the 43-year-old said to San Antonio Express-News. “Like, ‘Man, are you serious?’” He was allegedly asked to remove his hoodie, and Garcia refused at first but eventually obliged after they told him to either remove it or get off the plane. Spirit representatives addressed the incident later, saying: “We want all our guests to feel welcome and have a great experience while traveling with us... We are aware of the video, and our team is investigating.”
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