Forrie J. Smith claimed he lost his seat on a plane for refusing to sit next to a masked passenger on Saturday.
The Yellowstone star, 65, who is anti-vaccine, made the accusation on Instagram and told his more than 508,000 Instagram followers his side of why he was kicked off his flight.
‘You know, my social media people tell me you like me face to face, but you know what, face to face I can’t say what I want,’ the bearded actor told the camera with airport noises. in the background. “I just got kicked off a plane.”
Without realizing which airport he was in, the Among Wolves actor asked: ‘Where the hell am I?’
Forrie J. Smith, 65, said he was forced off a flight in Houston on Saturday.
A woman off camera responded to Houston.
“Houston, Texas,” he repeated, then went on to claim that he was forced to abandon the flight “because I didn’t feel comfortable sitting next to someone wearing a mask.” He did not say which airline he intended to fly on.
The Oak & Eden Whiskey contributor, who seemed to slur his words a bit, admitted: “Yeah, I’ve been drinking.”
“I’ve been sitting at the airport for three hours, yes I’ve been drinking, but I’m not drunk, but they kicked me off the plane because I was drunk.”
He then appeared to blame the public, saying: “because you guys don’t stand up and tell everyone what nonsense this is.”
“I just told them I didn’t feel comfortable sitting next to someone who had to wear a mask,” he said, “and I got off the plane.”
In the video, he wore a camouflage cap with a visor on his head with a black and white checkered shirt and a forest green jacket.
He is best known for his role as Lloyd Pierce in the critically acclaimed drama Yellowstone, starring Kevin Costner, Kelly Reilly, Cole Hauser and Luke Grimes.
The actor is best known for playing Lloyd Pierce in Yellowstone.
The actor said he was told to leave the plane “because I didn’t feel comfortable sitting next to someone wearing a mask.”
Fans who saw the video were not very understanding of his stance on the mask.
‘For the life of me I can’t understand why someone else wearing a mask is so threatening to some people!!! “Many people live with a loved one who is immunocompromised (e.g. cancer, heart disease) or may be immunocompromised themselves,” one former follower wrote.
‘How fragile are some people that a simple mask highlights them to this point?’ they asked. ‘It’s absolutely ridiculous!! While I appreciate Mr. Smith’s talent, this makes me no longer respect him as a human being. Stop following!’
‘NGL…lost some respect. What if this person was visiting a sick family member and was simply being safer? Always be kind…. You never know what they might be going through,’ one follower wrote.
Smith said the airline accused him of being drunk and that’s why they took him off the flight. “I’ve been sitting in the airport for three hours, yes I’ve been drinking, but I’m not drunk, but they kicked me off the plane because I was drunk,” he told the camera.
“Be a man and admit that alcohol made you talk and now you’re paying the price,” another advised.
He Centers for disease control has advised wearing a mask when using public transport, including airplanes, due to the risk of flu, Covid and the respiratory virus RSV.
In 2022, he was unable to attend the SAG Awards because he had not been vaccinated against COVID.
At the time, he apologized to fans for not being able to come because “I wasn’t vaccinated and it’s a requirement to be vaccinated.”
“I am not vaccinated, I will not be vaccinated,” Smith added. ‘I haven’t been vaccinated since I was little. Not vaccinating my dogs, not vaccinating my horses. I have never had a flu vaccine. I will never do it. I think they compromise your immunities.