Kevin Smith Admits He’s Oversized, Thrown Off Plane
LOS ANGELES -Kevin Smith says he’s “way fat,” but that shouldn’t stop him from flying.
The director and actor says a pilot ejected him from a Southwest Airlines flight from Oakland to Burbank, Calif., saying he didn’t fit properly in a single seat.
Smith raised a stink about the incident on his Twitter page Sunday, saying “I’m way fat. … If you look like me, you may be ejected from Southwest Air.”
Southwest says customers must be able to fit safely and comfortably in one seat or make other arrangements.
After a storm of angry online comments, the airline issued a “heartfelt apology” to Smith in a statement on its Web site.
Smith is the director of the films “Clerks” and “Chasing Amy.” and often appears in his movies as a character named Silent Bob.
