A Sikh content creator has accused staff at a GoodLife Fitness gym in Windsor, Canada, of discrimination after he was asked to leave the facility for carrying a kirpan, a ceremonial dagger worn by some Sikhs as part of their faith.
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The incident, recorded and shared on TikTok by Gurpartap Singh Khalsa, has drawn significant attention online. Khalsa claims he was “racially singled out” because of the religious symbol he was wearing.
In the video, a GoodLife Fitness employee tells Khalsa that another gym member had raised concerns after noticing the kirpan. She explains that, citing safety concerns for staff and other members, she was asking him to leave the privately run facility.
