{"id":443924,"date":"2022-04-22T00:45:58","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T07:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=443924"},"modified":"2022-04-22T00:45:58","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T07:45:58","slug":"spokesperson-for-mike-tyson-issues-statement-following-airplane-altercation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/boxing-news\/spokesperson-for-mike-tyson-issues-statement-following-airplane-altercation\/","title":{"rendered":"Spokesperson for Mike Tyson issues statement following airplane altercation"},"content":{"rendered":"

A spokesperson for Mike Tyson has issued a statement in the wake of him punching a fellow passenger on a flight.<\/p>\n

In an incident that quickly spread across the combat sports world and beyond, Mike Tyson got himself into a spot of bother earlier this week.<\/p>\n

The legendary heavyweight boxer was filmed repeatedly punching a man on a JetBlue flight before eventually stopping the beatdown. It was later revealed through new footage that the individual in question was agitating Tyson, seemingly trying to get a response.<\/p>\n

He certainly got more than he bargained for and while many fighters from both MMA and boxing have been quick to defend him, a statement released by a spokesperson of his confirms that Tyson did, in fact, hit the passenger.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/SandhuMMA\/status\/1517154208629153793<\/p>\n

“Unfortunately, Mr. Tyson had an incident on a flight with an aggressive passenger who began harassing him and threw a water bottle at him while he was in his seat,” a spokesperson for Tyson told ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The police have indicated<\/a> that the supposed victim of the attack wasn’t particularly cooperative after initial questioning. Tyson, meanwhile, continues to receive plaudits from just about every corner of the internet.<\/p>\n

What are your thoughts on the incident and how Mike Tyson responded to the abuse he appeared to be receiving?<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A spokesperson for Mike Tyson has issued a statement in the wake of him punching a fellow passenger on a flight. In an incident that quickly spread across the combat sports world and beyond, Mike Tyson got himself into a spot of bother earlier this week. 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