Kumar Sangakkara has suggested that Ryanair’s staff were ‘racist’ as the cricketing legend’s row with the budget airline intensifies.
The Sri Lankan icon previously accused staff of ‘discriminatory’ and ‘threatening’ behaviour towards him and his family during a recent journey through Dublin Airport.
A statement from Ryanair alleged that Sangakkara had ‘refused to provide the required visa documentation’ during the altercation.
But the 49-year-old has since stood his ground on social media, stressing that he and his family had suffered an experience which was far from the norm.
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