North Texas

Video of ‘Little Person' Riding Motorcycle Goes Viral

A video of a North Texas man diagnosed with a form of dwarfism riding a motorcycle has gone viral for the wrong reasons.

The video shows Burleson's Dallas Jones jumping off his motorcycle when stopping at red lights and back on when they turn green. Jones was diagnosed with hypochondroplasia, which left his limbs shorter in relation to the rest of his body.

People can be overheard on the video — which has more than 20 million views and has been shared thousands of times — laughing and making fun of Jones.

Jones said he didn't realize the driver followed and recorded him for so long.

Jones has an 8-year-old daughter that he said was also diagnosed with dwarfism.

"It's hard for me not to get emotional about that," he said.

Jones said he constantly reminds his daughter that her difference makes her unique.

"I get asked time and time again, especially growing up, 'If you could be of average height, would you?'" he said. "Honestly, no. I would not be the person I am today."

NBC 5's Courtney Gilmore contributed to this report.

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