In a 833-word statement on Facebook, Zouk Club KL defended the move by its bouncers to remove American motivational speaker and bestselling author Josh Sundquist from dancing on a platform reserved for women.

The operators also contested Sundquist’s version of events and also denied that his crutches were “stolen”.

It said, based on CCTV footage, Sundquist had resisted requests from bouncers to come down from the platform.

“The security member placed his hand on Mr Sundquist’s back to guide him down. Mr Sundquist resisted, and raised his right hand, crutch hanging at his elbow.

“The security member held the flailing crutch and managed to get a firm grip on Mr Sundquist’s right arm and pulled him to safety, while the other security member supported his left forearm.

“At that point, Mr Sundquist was dancing close to the corner of the podium and he appeared to be increasingly unsteady, as shown on the footage,” it said.

The operators then said the bouncers had then “aided” Sundquist to keep balance and brought him down the stage.

“During this time, Mr Sundquist’s female companion had remained on the dance floor next to the podium.

“The two security staff members promptly returned the crutches to Mr Sundquist once they were on the dance floor, and left him in the company of his friends.

“The title of Mr Sundquist’s video, ‘Security gang stole my crutches’, is thus inaccurate.”

Zouk Club also said that at no point were its bouncers hostile or aggressive.

However, it did not explain if Sundquist’s crutches were removed by its bouncers, as alleged.

The operators then reminded that the podium Sundquist was dancing on has been “traditionally a place where only female patrons are allowed”.

“Male patrons have occasionally clambered onto the podium, but they gallantly make way for female patrons, when informed by the staff,” it read.

Sundquist, 31, had gone up to the two-feet-high platform to dance, not knowing that the spot was reserved for women dancers.

The motivational speaker said he was later humiliated by the bouncers when his crutches were taken away from him, leaving him immobile on the stage.

“I stepped on the platform, did some spins with my friend. People in the club were like ‘yeah!’ They were excited about an amputee out and about.

“Although I look a little different, I still have a great time at a club.

“While we were on the platform, after we were there for a minute or two, two security guards came up and pulled my crutches away.

“I was standing in the middle of the tense crowd without my crutches. You know as a person like that, it means I can’t move, I can’t walk,” he said as he burst into tears in a YouTube video uploaded on Monday.

It was not clear how he got down from the stage, but in a teary YouTube video, Sundquist said he managed to leave the place by “taking back” his crutches, before storming out from the nightclub.

Last Saturday, Sundquist was down in Malaysia to give a motivational talk at the 1Malaysia For Youth (iM4U) Reach Out programme in Puchong. He also climbed up Batu Caves with his wife, Ashley Nolan.

His six-minute video on YouTube was described by some of his fans as “rare” as the strong-hearted man was shedding tears for the first time.

Sundquist, who was part of the United States Paralympic Ski Team in 2006, found his future wife Nolan in a club in Washington.

According to the New York Times, Nolan approached Sundquist at a club in 2011, after she was impressed with his dancing, despite being an amputee.

Sundquist then tracked her down on Facebook and got hitched last September.