Maria Conchita Alonso & Sean Penn Get Into Airport Scuffle

By Michael Lopez

Travelers at Los Angeles' International Airport got quite an earful recently when Maria Conchita Alonso and Sean Penn traded verbal jabs at the luggage carousel. Screaming loudly, Maria called Sean "a communist," while he labeled her "a pig."

The root of the argument stemmed from the two stars' political beliefs. Alonso had publicly criticized Penn for appearing alongside controversial Venezuelan president, Hugo Chavez. Clearly Sean didn't appreciate her remarks and let her know it when they came face to face at the airport.

"He goes, 'I don't want to talk to you. You speak badly about me,' " Maria recounted. "So I'm like, 'You are in favor of Hugo Chavez. And, you know, he's like 'You're a pig.' And I go to him, 'And you are a communist, Sean Penn!'"

Interestingly, Alonso and Penn played lovers in the 1988 film Colors. Though after this incident, we doubt they'll be getting together for any future onscreen flings.

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