‘Ridiculous’: Gymgoer banned over common footwear choice

News.com.au - 01/04
Footage has gone viral of the moment a gym-goer was booted out and banned over his controversial choice of footwear.

Footage has gone viral of the moment a gym-goer was booted out and banned over his controversial choice of footwear.

Stephen Metcalf was a member of the Gym Group branch of gyms in the town of Swindon, located in southwest England, and had come on multiple occasions wearing Ugg boots to warm his cold feet.

But after about a month of doing so, he was told the Uggs were “inappropriate” for the fitness club, according to SWNS.

After filming himself confronting staff about the rules, Mr Metcalf was notified by email that his behaviour was “aggressive, abusive, intimidating, anti-social, (and) threatening,” and that his contract had been terminated.

The gym sign

In the clip, the gym-goer can be heard saying t...
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