article_snippet: Daniel Podolsky was flying from Dallas to Chicago with the budget carrier after attending the South by Southwest (SxSW) festival in Austin, Texas - and decided to wear a souvenir.
article_snippet: Daniel Podolsky was dressed in a Comedy Central shirt Daniel Podolsky was given at the trendy festival, which read
article_snippet: Controversial: Daniel Podolsky was thrown off a flight to Chicago for wearing the above Comedy Central shirt, which Daniel Podolsky was given at the trendy South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas .
article_snippet: Until this point Daniel Podolsky had been wearing a jacket, but Daniel Podolsky took a jacket off.
article_snippet: Daniel Podolsky cited Daniel Podolsky 'freedom of speech', but was told Daniel Podolsky would be breaching Southwest's rules by wearing an offensive shirt, so couldn't get on.
article_snippet: told Daniel Podolsky Daniel Podolsky couldn't get back on while wearing the shirt .
article_snippet: When asked whether Daniel Podolsky considered covering up, or taking the shirt off, Daniel Podolsky replied: 'I mean I would have gladly done so.'
article_snippet: shows Daniel Podolsky being asked first to change the shirt, then to turn the shirt inside-out, and lastly to do 'anything' not to display the shirt.
article_snippet: Daniel Podolsky was later allowed to board a flight to New York, Daniel Podolsky ultimate destination, after changing the shirt.
highlights_snippet: Daniel Podolsky had been wearing t-shirt marked
highlights_snippet: But attendants noticed when Daniel Podolsky took off jacket - and kept Daniel Podolsky off plane .
  