In today's "can't even" news, queer rapper Mykki Blanco was just minding his business on a Delta flight when the man in the seat next to him called the cops on Mykki for, reportedly, just sitting next to him.
"He said that he was not comfortable and did not know how @Delta allowed 'someone like me' to board the plane with him and sit next to him," Mykki wrote on Twitter.
When the cop showed up, he told Mykki the FBI would receive a report about the "interaction" and that Mykki would go to jail if he continued to ask questions about why a police officer was present.
I just took a flight from Toronto to Detroit Michigan and when I woke up the gentlemen sitting next to me had the policed called
— mykki blanco (@MykkiBlanco) February 17, 2017
He said that he was not comfortable and did not know how @Delta allowed "someone like me" to board the plane with him and sit next to him
— mykki blanco (@MykkiBlanco) February 17, 2017
This is REAL @Delta. Then I was told by a police officer that an FBI report would be made from our "interaction", except I did not interact
— mykki blanco (@MykkiBlanco) February 17, 2017
I was told I would "go to jail" if I continued to ask questions about why this police officer was giving preferential treatment to this man
— mykki blanco (@MykkiBlanco) February 17, 2017
I was then told I could file a report myself and give "my side of the story".. but the entire incident itself is fabricated
— mykki blanco (@MykkiBlanco) February 17, 2017
This is the most bizarre form of homophobia I have ever encountered
— mykki blanco (@MykkiBlanco) February 17, 2017
After being tagged in Mykki's tweets, Delta Airlines responded saying they were appalled this happened on their airline. They asked to speak with Mykkia via DM.
@MykkiBlanco Hi Mykki, I honestly can't believe what my eyes are reading. I am so very sorry to hear that you had to experience... 1/4
— Delta (@Delta) February 17, 2017
@MykkiBlanco ...something like this on a Delta flight. Discrimination of any kind isn't tolerated. We love ALL of our passengers.... 2/4
— Delta (@Delta) February 17, 2017
@MykkiBlanco ...Would you mind following me for a DM to explain in detail about what happened? I will also need your confirmation... 3/4
— Delta (@Delta) February 17, 2017
@MykkiBlanco ...code. *SD 4/4
— Delta (@Delta) February 17, 2017
Hopefully they get to the bottom of the incident and compensate Mykki in some way for having to go through this whole ordeal.
We've reached out to Mykki Blanco for comment on the event and will update with any response.