Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Passenger Misconduct
General Flight Cancelled / Delayed
Environment - Non Weather Related; Human Factors
During gate departure from ZZZ; passenger refused to comply with mask policy.  The jet bridge was brought back to the aircraft and the passenger removed. The passenger was not compliant with face covering policy.
Air carrier Captain reported that a passenger refused to comply with face mask policy and was removed from the flight before departure.