Director Kevin Smith Removed From Flight for Being 'Too Fat'

14 February 2010 6:21 PM, PST | TheInsider.com | See recent The Insider news »

Director Kevin Smith tweeted up a storm after being asked to step off a Southwest Airlines flight for being too big for his plane seat. His first tweet read: "Dear @SouthwestAir I know I'm fat, but was [the] captain […] really justified in throwing me off a flight for which I was already seated?" The attack on the airline continued with this message, reading: "So, @SouthwestAir, go f*** yourself. I broke no regulation, offered no "safety risk" (what, was I gonna roll on a fellow passenger?)" The director and Silent Bob actor was eventually placed on another flight of which he took a picture of himself with this caption: "Hey @SouthwestAir Look how fat I am on your plane! Quick! Throw me off!" Southwest Airlines tweeted a message back to the director reading in part: "Our apology to @ThatKevinSmith." In addition to the apology, the airline also gave Smith a voucher in »

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