It appears that some people still do not realize it is not wise to
mess with former heavyweight boxing king Mike Tyson.
On Thursday morning,
TMZ released video footage of Tyson (50-6, 2 NC; 44 KOs) on a
JetBlue flight engaging in an altercation with a passenger.
According to the outlet, Tyson was on the flight late Wednesday
night, traveling from San Francisco to Florida. The passenger, a
person whom TMZ later stated was “extremely intoxicated,” was
allegedly harassing Tyson while boarding.
Per a witness, Tyson was initially gracious with his time and
allowed those to take photographs with him and speak with him. The
passenger continued to interact with Tyson, and he filmed a video
of his excitement sitting behind the legendary knockout artist.
“Iron Mike” then reportedly told the passenger to calm down and
leave him be, and the passenger did not relent. At this time, Tyson
appeared to spin around and started punching the passenger in the
head, doing enough damage to draw blood and require the passenger
to receive medical attention.
Shortly after the fracas, the 55-year-old Tyson departed the plane
instead of remaining on the flight. The passenger has since gone to
the police about the incident, and TMZ stated that the San
Francisco Police Department are aware of the situation and have
detained a pair of people allegedly involved. The police statement
included that a person was treated for “non-life-threatening
injuries” while also “[refusing] to cooperate further with the
police investigation.” The police do have a copy of the video, and
the local Sheriff’s office has also received it. No charges have
currently been filed.