A Florida passenger onboard a United Airlines flight was ejected before taking off from Fort Lauderdale for demonstrating his protest against mask-wearing mandates.
He claimed he was making history just like civil rights activist Rosa Parks.
Adam Jenne was kicked off the plane because instead of wearing a proper mask, he wore a bright red pair of women's panties on his face.
“I think the best way to illustrate absurdity is with absurdity,” said Jenne.
The anti-masker insisted he was complying with the airline's mask policy because he claimed the thong fully covered his nose and mouth, but according to the footage filmed by a fellow passenger, it did not.
WATCH: Florida man kicked off of a United Airlines flight for wearing thong panties as a maskhttps://buff.ly/3dZD4xq— Twitchy Team (@Twitchy Team) 1639678981
You can watch the NBC 2 News report, here.
Jenne said other passengers opposed to wearing masks onboard followed his lead and exited the plane in protest, but his claim was not confirmed.
A man who was kicked off a United Airlines flight for wearing a red thong on his face instead of a face mask and compared himself to civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks https://news.yahoo.com/man-kicked-off-united-airlines-060245371.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr\u00a0\u2026 via @Yahoo It would be funny, if not so serious!— John Caron (@John Caron) 1639728685
The disgraced customer compared himself to Rosa Parks after suffering the consequences of his stunt.
Parks was an African-American activist who stood up to racial segregation and was arrested in 1955 after she famously refused to give up her seat in the "colored section" of a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, for a White passenger once the "White section" was full.
"Everything else that has sparked change in this country has started from everyday people," said Jenne. "Rosa Parks was nobody famous. She changed the course of history."
Wait. Is he trying to be funny? Or trying to make a statement? Can't even believe the Rosa Parks comparison but if we compare what's his point? She had a point\u2014what's his?— Joline Rivera (@Joline Rivera) 1639760726
A man who was kicked off a United Airlines flight for wearing a red thong on his face instead of a face mask and compared himself to civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks https://news.yahoo.com/man-kicked-off-united-airlines-060245371.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr\u00a0\u2026 via @YahooNews Rosa Parks was a pioneer, this man's a panties smelling creep, big diff.— Bill N Lori (@Bill N Lori) 1639747909
You\u2019re so smart and cool, you really owned the \u201cLibs\u201d with panties on your face, GFYS. If you are looking to be a #Hero follow the example of the other passengers doing the right thing, thanks for delaying the flight dick.#RETWEEET #United Airlines #GetVaccinatedNow #WearAMaskhttps://twitter.com/elizmanresa/status/1471630673798742021\u00a0\u2026— Brandon Sears (@Brandon Sears) 1639751082
This shows why American history instruction needs to be improved in our schools.— TheKingofWhales (@TheKingofWhales) 1639715149
Curious \nDid this meathead go thru TSA to get on the plane? Did he comply with FAA mandates? Take off his shoes, belt, empty his pockets, have his bags searched? \nBut he wants to wear chlamydia panties as a mask? \nBye Felicia https://www.insider.com/man-kicked-off-flight-for-wearing-thong-instead-face-mask-2021-12\u00a0\u2026— JT Retired Medic\ud83c\udf0a\u270c\u2764\ud83d\udc89\ud83d\udc89 (@JT Retired Medic\ud83c\udf0a\u270c\u2764\ud83d\udc89\ud83d\udc89) 1639758096
Yeah no one followed that guy out of the plane— PRod (@PRod) 1639760912
United Airlines responded to the incident with a statement, saying the “customer clearly wasn’t in compliance with the federal mask mandate."
"We appreciate that our team addressed the issue on the ground prior to takeoff, avoiding any potential disruptions on the air.”
You can wear panties on your face if you want but you can\u2019t tell United Airlines to change their rules, it\u2019s their business. They have a right to refuse service to anyone.— Brunilda Millan Baez (@Brunilda Millan Baez) 1639756655
Jenne was given a refund for the flight, but he continued lamenting about his ejection.
“Covid doesn’t know that we’re at cruising altitude. It’s stupid. The whole thing is theater." he griped.
"It's nonsense...the whole thing is theater." You said it, dude. This performative protest just got you flying Spirit Airlines. Safe travels.— monimona (@monimona) 1639690042
Since the majority of Americans are vaccinated, we will rush to use United Airlines for air travel. Who in the hell wants to sit next to a radicalized middle age white man with a woman's panties on his face? Go United!!!— Elaine Pinkowski (@Elaine Pinkowski) 1639763104
CUSTOMERS AREN\u2019T ALWAYS RIGHT. \n\nPlay stupid games, win stupid prizes.— JP Alvarez (@JP Alvarez) 1639702297
“So much for ‘the customer is always right,’” he added.
\u2018I\u2019m banned from flying United\u2026so \u2026so much the customers always right\u2019 #FLORIDAMAN— JediKenega (@JediKenega) 1639760994
First 2 words says it all- Florida man. All downhill from there.— The M.A.D. (@The M.A.D.) 1639747253
This has to be a top 5 all time self-own— Minnesota Left Winger (18-6-1) \ud83d\udd34\ud83d\udfe2\ud83d\udea9\ud83c\udff4 (@Minnesota Left Winger (18-6-1) \ud83d\udd34\ud83d\udfe2\ud83d\udea9\ud83c\udff4) 1639688947
This country is so weird.— Justin (@Justin) 1639723626
Meanwhile, Corona Virus cases in Florida have begun to rise as health experts are growing more concerned over cases of the Omicron variant.
After weeks of averaging 2,000 COVID-19 cases per day, the Sunshine State reported 6,846 new cases from Wednesday, following 3,036 new cases on Monday and 4,137 on Tuesday.
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