YouTuber Adam Saleh has claimed he was a kicked off a plane after he spoke an Arabic word.
Adam Saleh shared a video on Twitter which showed him being escorted from the Delta Airlines flight after complaints had been made.
He says in the video, “I cannot believe my eyes.
"We spoke a different language on the plane and now we are being kicked-off.
"This is 2016."
We got kicked out of a @Delta airplane because I spoke Arabic to my mom on the phone and with my friend slim... WTFFFFFFFF please spread pic.twitter.com/P5dQCE0qos
— Adam Saleh (@omgAdamSaleh) December 21, 2016
We are still stuck at the airport and Delta has not given us any info. They keep telling us to wait. Please spread the word #BoycottDelta
— Adam Saleh (@omgAdamSaleh) December 21, 2016
In a statement, Delta’s said, "Two customers were removed from this flight and later rebooked after a disturbance in the cabin resulted in more than 20 customers expressing their discomfort.
"We’re conducting a full review to understand what transpired. "We are taking allegations of discrimination very seriously; our culture requires treating others with respect."
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