Mike Tyson Breaks his Silence About JetBlue Flight Fight
Mike Tyson broke his long silence after beating down a guy named Melvin George Townsend III aboard a JetBlue flight. And as San Francisco Police Department, Mike won't be facing criminal charges and remains the Champ.
The 'baddest man on the planet,' Mike Tyson, spoke for the first time after his fight abroad JetBlue flight. Mike acknowledged that Townsend threw several punches on overly excited fans onboard an aircraft who threw a water bottle at him.
Mike Tyson launched a flurry of punches at a man sitting in the row behind him on the flight. SOURCE: Metro UK " I shouldn't even be taking public planes. My wife gets mad I take public planes," Mike said on his 'Hotboxin' with Mike Tyson's podcast. This kind of event took place often, and his wife, Lakiha Spencer, asked him to take private jets when he needed to travel via air.
"What am I going do on an f** plane with my friends and a bodyguard? He's supposed to watch me?" Tyson contained after taking off the night of April 20. The former boxing star said of the victim's antics," He can no longer fly commercial. He was f*****g with me, man."
Mike Tyson, on the episode of HotBoxingPodcast, spoke about the incident. SOURCE: Instagram(@miketyson) Moreover, in a viral video, Mike Tyson got into physical interaction with Melvin George Townsend III. Tyson grew tired of engaging with Townsend and asked him to be quiet, and while Townsend continued talking, Tyson couldn't take more. Later on, Mike turned and threw punches at his face.
In the past, Mike admitted incidents like the one on similar on the plane triggered him, but he knows he should not get involved in the confrontation. There won't be any criminal charges after both parties request not to file a charge.
Mike Tyson had little sympathy for the passenger during the altercation. SOURCE: Instagram(@miketyson) Steve Wagstaffe, the San Mateo County District Attorney, concluded that the victim was, infact, intoxicated and initiated the confrontation after watching the video and interviewing, which is the evidence from San Fransico Police Department.
Check out the video of Mike Tyson's punching a guy named Melvin George Townsend III.
"Bottom line, which is the most important, is that its not a case that belongs in criminal justice. It is quite a Darwinian move to get into the face of a former heavyweight champion of the world," the law enforcer said.
Tyson became agitated by an overly excited fan, and this situation could've been avoided easily by talking to the flight attendant. On his way out of the flight, Tyson maintained his festive mood, arriving at San Francisco's airport after a trip to Italy.
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