Mike Tyson says he shouldn't fly on 'public planes' after video of him punching a drunk passenger went viral
- Mike Tyson was seen on video last month hitting an apparently drunk airplane passenger.
- "He was fucking with me, man," Tyson said, regarding the incident.
Mike Tyson said he shouldn't fly on "public planes" after punching a reportedly drunk passenger last month.
The turbulence occurred during a late-night commercial flight from San Francisco International Airport to Florida in April, according to TMZ Sports.
The tabloid website reported that a source close to Tyson claimed the passenger was drunk and had been badgering the former heavyweight world boxing champion, despite the 55-year-old's plea for the man to stop.
Initially, Tyson apparently took a selfie with the passenger, but the man kept talking to him from the seat behind, and gestured close to his head.
The passenger seemingly wouldn't leave Tyson alone and, eventually, the former world heavyweight boxing champion snapped. He reached across the chairs and started hitting him. The incident was caught on video.
The San Mateo County District Attorney declined in May to file criminal charges against Mike Tyson, citing "the circumstances surrounding the confrontation."
"He was fucking with me, man," Tyson said of the passenger during a recent episode of his Hotboxin' podcast.
"I shouldn't even be taking public planes … a bodyguard and a fucking yes man. What am I gonna do on a plane?"
Tyson said his wife, Lakiha Spicer, has been telling him not to fly commercial. People, Tyson claimed, get "overly excited" around him.
Annoying Mike Tyson is as dumb as "head-butting a bee hive," podcaster and UFC commentator Joe Rogan said regarding the plane incident.
Earlier this year, a man at a comedy club appeared to brandish a gun near Tyson but was calmed down when the former fighter offered him a hug.