Adesanya in airport incident

Kiwi UFC star Israel Adesanya was stopped by airport security in New York for possessing metal knuckles but released soon after and is now on his way home. Adesanya allegedly went through JFK Airport security with the knuckles, TMZ Sports reported. Transport Security Administration rules in the US allow metal knuckles to be stored in checked luggage, but bans passengers from having them in carry-on bags. Despite reports of an arrest in the United States, which were picked up by some New Zealand media outlets, Adesanya’s camp said he had only been held up, not arrested, at the screening area at the American Airlines terminal. In a statement provided to Stuff, Adesanya’s manager, Tim Simpson, said that the matter had been dealt with and Adesanya was on his way home.