Hip-hop stoner king Wiz Khalifa went on a social media warpath after U.S. Customs officers wrestled him to the ground and handcuffed the superstar all because he wouldn’t get off of his hoverboard. “Haven’t been slammed and cuffed in a while. That was fun,” he tweeted. Khalifa posted video of the Saturday incident at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) that shows his head pressed against the ground and a cop’s knee holding him down as they ordered the barely moving Khalifa to stop resisting. RELATED: Amber Rose declares love for Wiz. “I am not resisting, sir,” Khalifa, 27, says in the video.
In a Twitter video, he is shown standing and telling the Customs cops: “I didn’t do nothing. What you want to do? Put me in jail because I didn’t listen to what you say?” “All because I didn’t want to ditch the technology everyone will be using in the next 6 months. Do what you want kids,” he said atop the posted video.
A Customs official confirmed that Khalifa (real nameCameron Jibril Thomaz) was, in fact, detained for not getting off his PhunkeeDuck Hoverboard, which retail for about $1,500. They hoverboards are starting to increase in popularity. Jamie Foxx recently appeared with one on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Chris Brown and Kylie Jenner have also been seen with them.
RELATED:Wiz Khalifa’s “See You Again” tribute to Paul Walker. Jaime Ruiz, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman, said Khalifa was handcuffed but not arrested.
Ruiz told Reuters travelers are treated with respect by officers, but that they must follow orders for their own safety and those of others. Khalifa failed to do so, he said.
All because I didn’t want to ditch the technogy everyone will be using in the next 6 months. Do what you want kids. pic.twitter.com/7F0KIQgFrA
— Cameron (@wizkhalifa) August 23, 2015
Khalifa was returning to Los Angeles from a trip toFranceand Finland.
His tweets included a few obscenities and a reference to his very open use of weed.
“I stand for our generation and our generation is gonna be riding hover boards so if you don’t like it eat a d%$k!
His final tweet: “ Word.
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