Mike Tyson appeared to lose his cool on an aircraft on Wednesday night, hitting a man in the face continuously after the man had seemingly irritated him.
The altercation occurred about 10:30 p.m. PT, just before Tyson was scheduled to fly out of San Francisco International Airport to Florida. According to an eyewitness on the plane, as he and a buddy boarded Tyson’s trip, the boxing icon was at first cool with them and the other travelers.
Mike Tyson Repeatedly Punches Man In The Face After He Antagonized Him On A JetBlue Flight… Bloodies Passenger’s Face 😂
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As per the eyewitness, Mike snapped a photo with him… and then sat patiently behind him with his excessively eager companion, who continued attempting to chat to the 55-year-old warrior.
Tyson finally got enough of the person behind him whispering in his ear… and urged him to calm. When the man didn’t, the witness claims Tyson began throwing blows at the man’s face.The video shows Tyson landing a whirlwind of strikes on the man, which bled the passenger’s temple. Mike, according to the witness, stepped off the plane mere seconds afterwards.
According to reports, the man who was punched sought medical assistance and subsequently reported the event to police. The officers and JetBlue haven’t yet commented on this yet. According to sources close to Mike, the man was clearly inebriated and wouldn’t stop prodding the boxer in his seat.
