Mike Tyson was observed hitting a fellow passenger on a flight from San Francisco to Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday night, leaving the victim with a bleeding forehead. According to TMZ, Tyson, 55, got into a fight because an “overly excited” fan in the row behind him began talking “in his ear” after the boxing great told him to “chill.”
The alleged incident occurred onboard a flight from San Francisco International Airport to Florida around 10:30 p.m. local time. According to witnesses, Tyson was initially “cool” with all of the passengers, even the one sitting behind him and his companion. The Baddest Man on the Planet even snapped a photo with one of them while being “patient” with the other in the row behind him. However, the passenger reportedly proceeded to “annoy” him, at which point the American allegedly launched a series of blows to his face, resulting in a bleeding forehead.
As per TMZ, a video was leaked that seemed to show Tyson throwing a flurry of strikes at the guy. According to sources close to the boxing legend, the passenger was “extremely intoxicated” and refused to stop harassing the heavyweight athlete. According to witnesses, Tyson exited the plane mere seconds afterwards.
