Liquid courage.

One news report (TMZ) indicated the drunk passenger threw a water bottle at Tyson, precipitating the response.

Ill-advised to hit Tyson with anything!

And, from the video, pulled punches!

I hate to say it, but there's gonna be a jury somewhere (the same type who'd defend Will Smith's slap as reasonable, probably) who will reward this moron for his stupid.

If only I could be that jury foreman....

Back in the day, mid-80s or so, I remember Mike getting into a scuffle with an amateur boxer who I think worked out at the same gym when they were kids. I asked my mom why Mike would need a bodyguard. She said people always come up and think they can take him and the bodyguards stop that from going any further. IIRC, they showed a picture of the guy after Mike hit him and it looked like he had been hit by a truck.

Anyone who's ever seen a Tyson upper cut should know better. I feel sorry for Mike. He's been surrounded by takers and exploiters for decades. I hear he's really a nice guy. Sure, he's made mistakes. If my mistakes were broadcast to the world I'd be mortified.

A lot of people learn about making wise choices in kindergarten. Some people are late bloomers.

Ask Mitch Green...

But I think he was on angel dust in their infamous brawl.

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Originally posted by Gustofer:
Liquid courage.

I'd need to upgrade to cocaïne courage before I intentionally piss off Mike to his face.

How one if not both were not taken off in cuffs, is kind of amazing, since people got lugged for not wearing masks and fighting with Karens. Whether guy was a jerk, still disrupting a commercial flight.

Who is gonna tell Mike Tyson he was wrong?

As for the other guy, he got off easy but likely learned a lesson.

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Originally posted by oddball:
Idiot deserved every punch.

The guy narrating that video should have also had his ass whipped. "Just asking for an interview". You lying....

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Originally posted by 1967Goat:
If I were ever to meet Mike Tyson on the street, or in an airplane for that matter. I'd tell him he was one of the greatest fighters to ever live, maybe ask for a picture with him, then leave him the Eff alone.

All that, and I'd add how much I enjoy making Cuban sammitches on his grill.

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Originally posted by TXJIM:
Back when Mike was in his prime you couldn't talk about him without someone raising the question, “would you let Tyson punch you in he face for a million dollars?”.

Second question:

https://youtu.be/nYRefC7E9gU

It’s easy to act the fool online. Some people forget that acting the fool up close and personal might come with consequences.

Guy is lucky Iron Mike spent the day self medicating on Hippie Hill. There won’t be a big settlement.

This idiot throws a gotcha question at Tyson, his response and boy, he looks like he wants to beat the shit out of him.

Huge fan of the way Mike interacts with the broken media...outstanding.

He was definitely holding back. If mike Tyson threw full shots at that kid, he would be in the hospital and not giggling with a little blood.

I thought maybe the guy was looking for bragging rights, a badge of honor among his friends. Not everyone can say they were beat up by Mike Tyson.

Does Mike now need a security force to keep guys like this away? I'm sure the guy will file a lawsuit.

At least he wasn't on the same plane as The Undertaker.

That would be fun to watch also.

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Originally posted by ZSMICHAEL:
I remember has a kid hearing about boxing champs. He is not allowed to hit you because his hands are registered as deadly weapons. I was never so stupid as to irritate a professinal boxer.

I was going to ask the same question. All my life I've heard that professional prize fighters and martial artists were counseled to avoid physical encounters outside the ring because their hands were considered to be lethal weapons. Is that no longer true?

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