UPDATE 5/10/22 12:44 P.M. PST: Mike Tyson will not face criminal charges. The San Mateo County District Attorney said because of “the conduct of the victim leading up to the incident, the interaction between Mr. Tyson and the victim, as well as the requests of both the victim and Mr. Tyson” no charges will be filed.
Seems like neither guy wanted to go to court over the snafu!
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UPDATE 4:53 P.M. EST: Tyson’s reps claimed the man he punched instigated the fight by “harassing” the athlete, telling TMZ Sports:
“Unfortunately, Mr. Tyson had an incident on a flight with an aggressive passenger who began harassing him, and threw a water bottle at him while he was in his seat.”
Meanwhile, the San Francisco Police Dept. told the outlet that officers detained two people they believed to be involved in the incident. Cops noted that after one of the people was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, that person “provided minimal details of the incident and refused to cooperate further with the police investigation.”
The department said it’s aware of the recording of the fight, and has forwarded it to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office.
Don’t mess with Mike Tyson!
One fan took his interaction with the famous boxer way too far and it resulted in a bloody altercation onboard a JetBlue flight! According to TMZ Sports, on Wednesday night at around 10:30 p.m., Mike boarded a flight from San Francisco International Airport that was headed to Florida. A witness told the outlet that he was initially cool with the other passengers, including the witness and his friend. The 55-year-old even snapped selfies with them! Such a nice thing to do!
But, unfortunately, Tyson’s patience wore thin quickly when one fan just wouldn’t leave him alone. The insider’s pal was sitting behind the fighter and took it upon himself to continually talk in Mike’s ear, not stopping when he was asked to chill out. That’s when Tyson ultimately threw several punches at the man’s face, resulting in a bloody forehead. Damn!
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Video of the incident was obtained by the outlet. Ch-ch-check it out (below).
Yeesh!
According to the witness, the athlete walked off the plane seconds after the attack and the victim received medical attention before speaking to the police. Mike has yet to address the situation, but a source close to him did tell the outlet on Thursday morning that the man was very intoxicated and wouldn’t stop provoking him. Tbh, that seems believable given the guy’s goofy attitude even after the fight!
Such as shame — he could have had such a great encounter with the star, but he just took it way too far. (Though, that’s certainly no excuse for Mike getting violent!) It’s unclear if any legal action will follow. Thoughts?
[Image via Hotboxin’ With Mike Tyson/YouTube]
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