When Mike Tyson says "Leave me alone..."
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wrote on 21 Apr 2022, 21:46 last edited by
Mike Tyson seemed to lose his cool on a plane on Wednesday night ... repeatedly punching a man in the face after the guy had apparently annoyed him.
TMZ Sports has learned ... the incident all went down at around 10:30 PM PT as Tyson was slated to fly out of San Francisco International Airport to Florida.
A witness on the plane says as he and his friend were boarding Tyson's flight ... the boxing legend was initially cool with them and the other passengers.
The witness tells us Mike took a selfie with him ... and then was patient with his overly excited buddy, who kept trying to talk to the 55-year-old fighter as he sat behind him.
Eventually, though, we're told Tyson had enough of the guy behind him talking in his ear ... and told him to chill. When the guy didn't, that's when the witness says Tyson started to throw several punches at the man's face.
Video we obtained shows Tyson throwing a flurry of blows at the man, which you can see bloodied the passenger's forehead. The witness says Mike walked off the plane just seconds later.
We're told the man who was punched received medical attention and then went to the police over the incident. We've reached out to cops for comment, but so far, no word back yet.
Video at the link.
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wrote on 21 Apr 2022, 21:55 last edited by Mik
I saw that earlier. What kind of idiot do you have to be to harass a professional fighter who is known for biting a guy's ear off? I mean, really. It should be legal for Mike to kick his ass.
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wrote on 21 Apr 2022, 22:07 last edited by
There are idiots who don't see their own behavior as harassment. Hitting was taking it too far, yet I can understand the frustration that led to it. It happened at 10:30pm according to the account, and a tired fighter is not going to be a patient fighter.
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wrote on 21 Apr 2022, 22:10 last edited by
I think Mike should have to write a letter of apology.
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wrote on 21 Apr 2022, 22:11 last edited by
@Jolly said in When Mike Tyson says "Leave me alone...":
I think Mike should have to write a letter of apology.
"I'm sorry I did not hit you harder."
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wrote on 21 Apr 2022, 22:21 last edited by
"I'm sorry you still breathe, asshole."
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wrote on 21 Apr 2022, 22:31 last edited by
I wonder if they’ll ban him from The Oscars.
He deserves to catch a break.
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wrote on 21 Apr 2022, 23:27 last edited by
Helpful lesson in boundaries. I wish the best for Tyson.
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wrote on 22 Apr 2022, 00:36 last edited by
Mr. Tyson expresses himself with his fists.
He is an artist.
A thing of beauty.
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I saw that earlier. What kind of idiot do you have to be to harass a professional fighter who is known for biting a guy's ear off? I mean, really. It should be legal for Mike to kick his ass.
wrote on 22 Apr 2022, 11:10 last edited by@Mik said in When Mike Tyson says "Leave me alone...":
I saw that earlier. What kind of idiot do you have to be to harass a professional fighter who is known for biting a guy's ear off? I mean, really. It should be legal for Mike to kick his ass.
+1
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wrote on 22 Apr 2022, 11:19 last edited by
Wait, so Tyson beating a guy bloody and raw because he was annoying him is okay, but Smith simply slapping Chris Rock for insulting his wife is too far? I think there’s an equivalency miscalculation…
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Wait, so Tyson beating a guy bloody and raw because he was annoying him is okay, but Smith simply slapping Chris Rock for insulting his wife is too far? I think there’s an equivalency miscalculation…
wrote on 22 Apr 2022, 11:25 last edited by@LuFins-Dad said in When Mike Tyson says "Leave me alone...":
Wait, so Tyson beating a guy bloody and raw because he was annoying him is okay, but Smith simply slapping Chris Rock for insulting his wife is too far? I think there’s an equivalency miscalculation…
Well Chris Rock told a joke, the guy on the plane was constantly bothering or taunting Tysons directly behind his head. Then again, my initial reaction to the Oscars was I didn't blame Smith for defending his wife after a joke about her health.
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wrote on 22 Apr 2022, 11:46 last edited by
No, Chris Rock Insulted his wife. That’s not a joke and it’s a problem with our society that we think it is.
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No, Chris Rock Insulted his wife. That’s not a joke and it’s a problem with our society that we think it is.
wrote on 22 Apr 2022, 11:56 last edited by@LuFins-Dad said in When Mike Tyson says "Leave me alone...":
No, Chris Rock Insulted his wife. That’s not a joke and it’s a problem with our society that we think it is.
A joke can also be an insult. I bet Phibes has a witty comment to add here about most comedy being insulting to him.
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No, Chris Rock Insulted his wife. That’s not a joke and it’s a problem with our society that we think it is.
wrote on 22 Apr 2022, 11:57 last edited by Doctor Phibes@LuFins-Dad said in When Mike Tyson says "Leave me alone...":
No, Chris Rock Insulted his wife. That’s not a joke and it’s a problem with our society that we think it is.
Oh, come off it. He made a joke about her hair. People make jokes about me losing my hair all the freaking time. If these dickheads didn't think they were God's freaking gift to humanity maybe they'd learn to take a joke, even when they didn't find it particularly funny.
Ricky Gervais said he wouldn't have made the joke about her hair. He'd have made it about her boyfriend.
And if Will Smith was surprised that Chris Rock made a joke about his family during the Oscar's speech, then he's dumber than he looks.
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No, Chris Rock Insulted his wife. That’s not a joke and it’s a problem with our society that we think it is.
wrote on 22 Apr 2022, 11:58 last edited by@LuFins-Dad said in When Mike Tyson says "Leave me alone...":
No, Chris Rock Insulted his wife. That’s not a joke and it’s a problem with our society that we think it is.
I suppose an insult is in the eye of the beholder, but a comparison can be clever and funny while being flattering. I was listening to a conversation with Ricky Gervais recently and I agree with his take that the comparison was not intended to be insulting. Demi Moore was considered beautiful and fierce with that hair in that movie.
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wrote on 22 Apr 2022, 12:00 last edited by Doctor Phibes
Clearly, Will Smith has some issues.
That was a pretty mild joke. I'm pretty sure there was more going on in Will Smith's head than "I must defend my wife against this vile calumny!"
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Clearly, Will Smith has some issues.
That was a pretty mild joke. I'm pretty sure there was more going on in Will Smith's head than "I must defend my wife against this vile calumny!"
wrote on 22 Apr 2022, 12:02 last edited by@Doctor-Phibes said in When Mike Tyson says "Leave me alone...":
Clearly, Will Smith has some issues.
That was a pretty mild joke. I'm pretty sure there was more going on in Will Smith's head than "I must defend my wife against this vile calumny!"
I think it was mostly that he had to defend himself from his wife.
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@Doctor-Phibes said in When Mike Tyson says "Leave me alone...":
Clearly, Will Smith has some issues.
That was a pretty mild joke. I'm pretty sure there was more going on in Will Smith's head than "I must defend my wife against this vile calumny!"
I think it was mostly that he had to defend himself from his wife.
wrote on 22 Apr 2022, 12:04 last edited by@Horace said in When Mike Tyson says "Leave me alone...":
@Doctor-Phibes said in When Mike Tyson says "Leave me alone...":
Clearly, Will Smith has some issues.
That was a pretty mild joke. I'm pretty sure there was more going on in Will Smith's head than "I must defend my wife against this vile calumny!"
I think it was mostly that he had to defend himself from his wife.
Yeah, we all saw what happened. He laughed, got the evil eye from psycho-queen, and then suddenly decided to be outraged.
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Wait, so Tyson beating a guy bloody and raw because he was annoying him is okay, but Smith simply slapping Chris Rock for insulting his wife is too far? I think there’s an equivalency miscalculation…
wrote on 22 Apr 2022, 12:18 last edited by@LuFins-Dad said in When Mike Tyson says "Leave me alone...":
Wait, so Tyson beating a guy bloody and raw because he was annoying him is okay, but Smith simply slapping Chris Rock for insulting his wife is too far? I think there’s an equivalency miscalculation…
Nope. I thought that was OK too. I understand why he did it.