Two men with disabilities (OKU) working out at a gym were asked to leave the facility by its owner because it was apparently “unsafe” for them.
Despite the fact that they were paying customers, one of the two men, who uses a wheelchair, posted a 41-second clip of the gym owner trying to explain to them why OKU should not use her facility.
“We are scared that it’s dangerous for you people,” she is heard saying in the viral video.
“I know, but it’s usually stated in the gym’s rules and regulations,” one of the men replies.
Another man inquires whether it has ever been stated in their rules and regulations that OKU is not permitted to use the gym, to which the owner responds that it has.
The video ends with the woman telling the men that she will talk to the gym’s manager about the situation.
Afiq Azman, the man in the wheelchair who uploaded the video on his Twitter, told SAYS that when he asked the gym owner why they had to leave, she responded: “Because you are disabled, you are prone to accidents when you are using our equipment and it’s dangerous for you. Your physical condition is not suitable for this gym”.”
The owner warned him that any accidents at the gym would harm the gym’s reputation.
“I told her that I’ve been here for four months and there has been no issue, and she responded to me that this was her first time seeing us and she was shocked to see OKU training at her gym,” he added
Afiq then defended himself, telling the woman that he is aware of his physical capabilities and will not cause an accident at her facility.
“I told her I’m disabled but I know how to handle myself. I won’t simply use equipment that is harmful to me,” he said.
He went on to say that he had no intention of bringing down the gym’s reputation, but the owner still insisted that they leave.
“I asked her where should I go if I couldn’t come here, and she told us that we needed to find another gym that was appropriate for our condition,” he continued.
This was when Afiq took out his phone and began recording the conversation between them and the gym owner.
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