6 Delta Passengers Dispute YouTube Star Adam Saleh’s Story About Getting Kicked Off Flight

On Wednesday, Saleh accused the airline of forcing him off a plane for speaking Arabic

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YouTube star Adam Saleh made headlines on Wednesday when he accused Delta of kicking him off a flight for speaking Arabic over the phone to his mother — but now, eyewitnesses are disputing his claims.

Anthony Ellis, a passenger on the flight, told the Washington Post that he was seated a row in front of Saleh and his friend Slim Albaher, and heard them shouting while one of them was filming people’s reactions.

“He was never any part on the phone — I would have heard the whole conversation,” Ellis said, adding that he speaks Arabic. “If someone’s being racist, I would stand up right away.

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