It sounds like there could have been better communication between the gate counter and the person boarding the plane. That said, does any of this have to do with the fact that he has a movie coming out?
As to being too big...the seats on the airplane are a commodity. If I go to McD's and order a #1 will they give me two sandwiches just because my appetite is larger than normal? Not a chance. You want to fly and you occupy 1.6 seats? Buy two. Only one available? Well, wait for the flight on which you bought two. This is a stupid story.
Kevin Smith's venom seems to be fading now that polls show more people support Southwest's position than his. Stick to movies...you're good at that. Southwest, just have the counter, the person responsible for boarding and the flight attendants talk before pushing on that last standby. It's worth the one minute delay.
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