The controversial boxer Mike Tyson was involved in a new controversy after repeatedly hitting a man who was allegedly harassing him on a commercial plane that was going to transfer him from San Francisco to Florida, according to reported TMZ Sports.
According to TMZ Sports, the incident occurred around 000: 31 pm. (Pacific Time), when Tyson boarded a commercial flight and two subjects recognized him. At first everything seemed fine and the boxer even took a selfie with one of the subjects and they even exchanged words.
However, the situation began to change when one of the men, who sat in the seat behind the athlete, did not stop talking to him in his ear while he asked him to calm down, and when this did not happen, Tyson began to throw blows at the subject’s face causing it to bleed, according to his friend.
Man assaulted by Mike Tyson refused to cooperate with the police
Shortly after assaulting the passenger, the boxer got out of the plane, while the attacked man was treated by medical personnel and later he was detained by the police along with his friend and taken to the station to give statements about what happened.
The San Francisco Police Department reported to TMZ Sports that the person attacked “provided minimal details of the incident and refused to cooperate further with the police investigation”.
For his part Sources close to Mike Tyson have indicated that the man was highly intoxicated and did nothing more than provoke the boxer until he reacted.
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