Rider cancelled because my plate says CHIEFS

I pulled up to him at Buffalo Niagara International Airport, and he was just staring at me. I roll my window down. "Your plate says CHIEFS. Like, Kansas City Chiefs?" he asked. No, like Mexico City Chiefs, duh. Anyway, after I said "Yes", I notice the Rider Canceled pop-up and the accompanying sound, so I look at him, confused. "I'm gonna get another ride," he said.

Can I get a cancelation fee? Wtf? I only drove to him for four minutes but this can't possibly be a valid reason to cancel a ride, right? Forgive me if I'm being naive lol

Edit: got a $4.15 cancelation fee by talking to Uber's bot, thanks to a redditor's suggestion.