Overview

• The Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion was removed from a Southwest flight on July 21 after contesting the storage of his carry-on in an overhead bin.
• Authorities wheeled Johnson through LaGuardia on a stretcher as he repeatedly shouted, “I’m getting treated like a black person right now!”
• Port Authority Police said they transported him for medical evaluation and issued a disorderly conduct summons at the terminal.
• Southwest Airlines confirmed it has banned Johnson from all future flights following what a spokesperson described as “belligerent and unruly” behavior.
• The viral clips have amassed millions of views and fueled public discussion over airline enforcement protocols, racial bias and passenger rights.