Amir Khan Says American Airlines Kicking Him Off Flight Definitely Racially Motivated
The former world light-welterweight world champion said he felt like he was being “picked on” before being escorted off an American Airlines flight from New York to Colorado on September 18. Speaking on the U.K.’s Sky News on Monday, Khan, 34, said he was told to get off the flight after a member of his group was told his mask “was not high enough.” Khan, a Muslim of Pakistani heritage, said the color of his skin “definitely” played a part in why he was told to get off the plane....