Rap group Migos is claiming racial profiling after band member Takeoff was booted from a Delta Air Lines flight bound for Des Moines Friday night.
What went down on the plane remains a "he said, she said" situation, but Delta is saying the pilot made the decision after crew repeatedly asked Takeoff to remove his carryon bag from the aisle of the aircraft and place it in the overhead bin. Takeoff apparently ignored these requests as well as others asking him to fasten his seatbelt.
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Although Takeoff was the only one asked to deplane, fellow bandmates, Quavo and Offset, as well as Migos' manager also exited the aircraft in a show of solidarity, according to TMZ.
The manager, however, says that the band members were exhausted and had fallen asleep on the plane, which was why Takeoff didn't comply with the flight attendant's orders.
Video footage, shot after Migos returned to the airport, shows the group speaking with Delta crew members, aviation law enforcement and security.
While the video first shows the group questioning why they were removed from the plane, the video ends with a threat of a lawsuit against Delta Airlines.
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According to TMZ, Delta said it had rebooked Migos on an alternate flight, but it appears as if the threat of a lawsuit may have worked.
A later Instagram post by Migos suggests that Delta gave Migos the use of an entire aircraft to fly them to Des Moines.
The post bore the caption:
RIGHT IS RIGHT
WRONG IS WRONG
Thanks @delta For Making It YOUR job to get US to our concert On TIME!!!
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