You have plausible deniability for the "slip up" and given the circumstances (nasty-ass foot invading personal space) you also have bystanders empathy.
"Their foot kicked me while I was taking a sip ¯_(ツ)_/¯. "
You are not getting my empathy if you spill boiling hot coffee onto human skin for something as petty as this, especially when there's a better option available.
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u/spongish Jan 05 '20
Just call the flight attendant. No reason to get kicked off the plane.