Rob Schneider Rips Those Angry At the Southwest Pilot Who Said ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ Over Intercom: ‘They Have Lost Their Souls’

Comedian and actor Rob Schneider ripped those who are angry at the Southwest Airlines pilot who said “Let’s Go Brandon” over the intercom, insisting that “They have lost their souls.”

The uproar began when an Associated Press reporter Colleen Long reported that she was on a Friday flight where the pilot said “Let’s go Brandon” at the end of his flight announcement.

Schneider tweeted, “The authoritarians more angry at a Southwest Pilot for saying ‘Let’s go Brandon’ then they are at a President that is pressuring States to fire; Police Officers, Fireman, Nurses and other First Responders who only a year ago were hailed as heroes, is proof they have lost their souls.”

The authoritarians more angry at a Southwest Pilot for saying“Let’s go Brandon”then they are at a President that is pressuring States to fire;Police Officers, Fireman, Nurses and other First Responders who only a year ago were hailed as heroes, is proof they have lost their souls

— Rob Schneider (@RobSchneider) October 31, 2021

Southwest Airlines is now investigating the “incident” according to an AP article today and in a statement it would “address the situation directly with any Employee involved while continuing to remind all Employees that public expression of personal opinions while on duty is unacceptable.”

CNN analyst Juliette Kayyem said in a tweet condemning the pilot, “If @SouthwestAir doesn’t do anything, every passenger on that flight has standing to file a complaint with the @FAANews and they should do so. Southwest will then be compelled to investigate or defend him. Have fun with that. No messing around in the air. Bright line rule.”

If @SouthwestAir doesn’t do anything, every passenger on that flight has standing to file a complaint with the @FAANews and they should do so. Southwest will then be compelled to investigate or defend him. Have fun with that. No messing around in the air. Bright line rule. https://t.co/L7VlZWJ0SU

— Juliette Kayyem (@juliettekayyem) October 30, 2021

Twitter user “Uncovering the Truth” called for the pilot to be fired in a viral tweet where they suggested, “Very unsettling to have a MAGA lunatic flying an aircraft with people’s lives at stake. A pilot cursing the President of the United States is borderline terrorism. Southwest, please fire this man.”

A Southwest Airline pilot said “Let’s go Brandon” on the airplane’s public speaker. Very unsettling to have a MAGA lunatic flying an aircraft with people’s lives at stake. A pilot cursing the President of the United States is borderline terrorism. Southwest, please fire this man.

— Uncovering The Truth (@UncvrngTheTruth) October 30, 2021

Previously, we reported that Southwest Airlines revised its plans to put unvaccinated workers that are still waiting to be approved for a medical or religious exemption on unpaid leave starting in December following a protest held outside the company’s headquarters.

Employees will be able to continue working, even if their accommodations weren’t reviewed or approved by the Dec. 8 deadline.

The carrier said it still intends to grant “valid” requests for medical or religious exemptions and in the case that a request is not granted, Southwest told employees that it “will provide adequate time for an employee to become fully vaccinated while continuing to work and adhering to safety protocols.”