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Rogan Defends Tyson’s Reaction To ‘Annoying, Douchebag’ Passenger

UFC color commentator Joe Rogan has become the latest prominent figure in combat sports to speak out in defense of Mike Tyson’s decision to punch a fellow plane passenger. Late last week, footage emerged of Tyson, widely regarded as one of the best heavyweight boxers of all time, getting into a physical altercation with another…

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UFC color commentator Joe Rogan has become the latest prominent figure in combat sports to speak out in defense of Mike Tyson’s decision to punch a fellow plane passenger.

Late last week, footage emerged of Tyson, widely regarded as one of the best heavyweight boxers of all time, getting into a physical altercation with another passenger on a JetBlue aircraft prior to takeoff.

After seemingly being harassed and provoked by the individual, who was reported to have been intoxicated by some witnesses, “Iron Mike” can be seen turning around and repeatedly punching him, leaving the man with visible cuts on one side of his face.

While some have criticized Tyson for resorting to violence rather than calling on attendants to deal with the troublemaker, many, including UFC President Dana White, have praised the boxing great for delivering the individual his comeuppance.

One man who firmly falls on the latter side of the argument is Rogan.

Rogan Compares Tyson Provocation To “Headbutting A Beehive”

During a recent episode of the Joe Rogan Experience, the longtime UFC analyst and podcast host broke it down in simple terms: a “douchebag” got what was coming to him after agitating a beast.

“That’s real simple, that dude was a douchebag and he was annoying one of the baddest motherf*ckers that’s ever walked the face of the earth [laughs],” said Rogan. “That’s not even kicking a beehive. It’s like headbutting a beehive.”

Rogan went on to echo a sentiment many have shared since footage of the incident emerged, which is that people are becoming far too confident in agitating and interacting with famous people, believing their statuses prevent them from retaliating.

In this particular exchange, the individual learned the hard way that that is most certainly not the case, especially when a combat sports veteran is the subject of the provocation.

“The guy was super annoying, man. People get crazy. They think that just because he’s Mike Tyson, he’s famous he can’t just punch you [laughs]. You’re annoying him, he’s just gonna hit you like a normal person would,” suggested Rogan. (h/t BJPenn.com)

While it’s unclear if the individual, named Melvin Townsend lll, will be taking legal action, his representatives released a statement, in which they denied that their client threw a bottle at Tyson and claimed that the physical strikes were excessive and unnecessary.

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Video | Joe Rogan Speaks on Mike Tyson’s Airplane Assault Incident

Joe Rogan Mike Tyson Plane AssaultAfter viral news of Mike Tyson assaulting someone on a plane surfaced, the world was shocked and caught totally unaware. Now, Joe Rogan has weighed in on the incident. Giving his opinion on the assault and how Tyson was provoked into it. “That’s real simple, that dude was a douchebag,” Rogan said on his podcast. […]

Joe Rogan Mike Tyson Plane Assault

After viral news of Mike Tyson assaulting someone on a plane surfaced, the world was shocked and caught totally unaware. Now, Joe Rogan has weighed in on the incident. Giving his opinion on the assault and how Tyson was provoked into it.

“That’s real simple, that dude was a douchebag,” Rogan said on his podcast. “He was annoying one of the baddest motherf*ckers that’s ever walked the face of the earth… that’s not even (like) kicking a beehive, that’s like headbutting a beehive,” he would conclude.

As far as the assault situation goes, video and witness evidence all seem to show that Mike Tyson was indeed provoked into the attack. He was being harassed and ridiculed by the seemingly-drunken fan, and almost lured into the ordeal.

In fact, most people’s opinion on the assault was that they didn’t “blame” Tyson for what he did. Many say they would’ve done the same thing in that situation, basically insinuating the man who harassed the boxing legend “deserved” what he got.

Joe Rogan Gives Details on the Man Mike Tyson Assaulted

Joe Rogan and his guest for the show would continue discussing the situation, talking about how foolish the guy was to provoke Mike Tyson in such a manner.

“That guy was probably on a bunch of sh*t. The guy who Mike Tyson punched, according to the New York Post, has a lengthy criminal history…” Rogan said. “If you find yourself (in a situation) where Mike Tyson is reaching over the back of an airline seat to punch you in the face, I think you’ve probably earned it.”

“The guy was super annoying… People get crazy, they think that just because he’s Mike Tyson, he’s famous, he can’t just punch you… he’s just gonna hit you like a normal person would.”

Here’s the full clip of Rogan and his guest discussing the incident:

This is the original video of the airplane assault:

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Mike Tyson Spotted Taking Pictures With Fans And Smoking With Ric Flair After The Airline Incident

Mike TysonMike Tyson was smoking just a few hours after his run in with an annoying fan on his flight. Tyson was filmed beating up a person annoying him on a plane ride. Why any living human being would poke at Mike Tyson and get him upset is a question many people have been asking themselves. […]

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Mike Tyson was smoking just a few hours after his run in with an annoying fan on his flight.

Tyson was filmed beating up a person annoying him on a plane ride. Why any living human being would poke at Mike Tyson and get him upset is a question many people have been asking themselves. It’s usually asked “How much money would it take for you to take a punch from Mike Tyson?”, not “Want to see me annoy the baddest man on the planet for kicks and giggles?”.

The person got what he deserved, which ended up being a bloodied face and the entire internet calling the guy and absolute dumbass. after landing and getting to his cannabis conference, Tyson was seen talking it up with fans and taking pictures.

Even Dana White had something funny to add onto the situation. He tweeted out a video of him giving up his seat to ‘Iron’ Mike on his plane with the caption stating, “Hey dummies, for future reference, this is how you stay alive when bumping into Mike Tyson on an airplane.’

Mike Tyson was spotted hanging out with Rick Ross and Rice Flair at the cannabis event he was a speaker at

Tyson didn’t take long to have a good time after the incident on the plane. He ended up living it up while taking photos with fans in the lobby and greeting a bunch of people. He even caught up with rapper Rick Ross and WWE legend Pic Flair. Tyson has been legally selling marijuana since 2016 and is a huge proponent for what the drug can do medically for people. He has talked about his marijuana use and business on the ‘Joe Rogan Experience’ a couple of times in the past.

What do you think of the Mike Tyson situation? Did the annoying passenger deserve that?

Pro Fighters React To Footage Of Mike Tyson Attacking Airline Passenger

Mike TysonSeveral professional fighters have shared their thoughts after footage emerged this week of former boxing world champion, Mike Tyson involved in a physical altercation with an airline passenger during a flight – leaving the man bloodied. Mike Tyson, acknowledged as one of the most devastating and daunting strikers in the history of professional boxing, appears […]

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Several professional fighters have shared their thoughts after footage emerged this week of former boxing world champion, Mike Tyson involved in a physical altercation with an airline passenger during a flight – leaving the man bloodied.

Mike Tyson, acknowledged as one of the most devastating and daunting strikers in the history of professional boxing, appears to have become agitated by an airline passenger on his flight – sitting behind him, who appears to pester him for an interaction.

In video footage released by TMZ, Mike Tyson eventually strikes the passenger multiple times to the face and head, leaving him bloodied as the Jetblue plane attempts to depart from San Francisco International Airport upon arrival in Florida. \

Prior to the footage of Tyson striking the individual over the back of his chair, the male is seen speaking to Tyson would is sitting quietly – and waving his arms in quite animated fashion.

Mike Tyson is alleged to have been struck by a water bottle before the altercation

With authorities currently investigating the incident, a spokesperson for former world champion, Tyson released an official statement, detailing how Tyson had been “harassed” by the passenger, who had also allegedly thrown a bottle of water at Tyson.

“Unfortunately, Mr. Tyson had an incident on a fight with an aggressive passenger who began harassing him and threw a water bottle at him while he was in his seat,” The statement read. 

With Tyson receiving plaudits largely for his actions against the passenger, several fighters and prominent figures in combat sports shared their thoughts on the former world champion’s response to the incident.

“Hey dummies, for future reference, this is how you stay alive when bumping into @MikeTyson on an airplane,” UFC president, Dana White tweeted – accompanied with a video of him switching seats with Tyson on a plane. 

“If you’re being heckled in public like Mike Tyson was you should legally get a hall pass to beat someone’s ass,” Jake Paul tweeted. “This generation thinks they can get away with anything.” 

“Mike Tyson punched dude up on the plane…. Not gonna lie that sh*t was satisfying to see,” Claressa Shields tweeted. “People think trolling celebrities is cool, it ain’t. Internet got people to (sic) comfortable disrespecting folks & not getting hit in the mouth for it (shoulders shrugging emoji).” 

“Drunk, annoying and rude,” Kelvin Gastelum tweeted. “Pls (Please) don’t be like this guy folks. I’ve been around MIke (Tyson) and he’s an extremely calm person these days. This guy must’ve really brought it out of him.” 

The San Francisco Police Department released a statement confirming that they had detained two subjects in relation to the incident involving Tyson, detailing how the subject who had been treated for “non-life-threatening” injuries had elected to cooperate further in a police investigation.

“Officers arrived and detained two subjects that were believed to be involved in the incident,” The statement read. “One subject was treated at the scene for non-life-threatening injuries. That subject provided minimal details of the incident and refused to cooperate further with the police investigation. Both subjects were released.” (H/T MMA Junkie)

White Reminds “Dummies” Of Proper Airplane Etiquette With Mike Tyson

Dana White has handed out some free advice on how to survive a chance run-in with “Iron” Mike Tyson on an airplane. Mike Tyson earned his reputation as “The Baddest Man On The Planet” with one vicious KO after another during his rise to fame and championship glory as one of the best heavyweight boxers…

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Dana White has handed out some free advice on how to survive a chance run-in with “Iron” Mike Tyson on an airplane.

Mike Tyson earned his reputation as “The Baddest Man On The Planet” with one vicious KO after another during his rise to fame and championship glory as one of the best heavyweight boxers of all time.

Not too long ago, Tyson showed that he still packs a wallop when he competed against Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition boxing match in November 2020.

None of this information prevented a man from reportedly harassing Tyson on an airplane and then allegedly getting greeted with Tyson’s fists in retaliation.

Tyson’s camp has issued a statement about the incident in which the passenger in question is said to have been intoxicated and even threw a water bottle at Tyson while Tyson was in his seat.

According to reports, the passenger was later treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Mike Tyson filmed attacking man on flight to Miami

According to Tyson’s friend and UFC President Dana White, similar incidents can be avoided in the future if “dummies” follow his survival protocol when bumping into Tyson on an aircraft.

After news broke of Tyson’s airline incident, White tweeted out a dated video of him knowing his role and giving his seat up to Tyson to avoid any problems. You can peep the video below.

“Hey dummies, for future reference, this is how you stay alive when bumping into @MikeTyson on an airplane,” White posted.

After White gave up his seat, a much more relaxed Tyson than the one found on Thursday’s video could be heard saying, “This is nice,” as he reclines with the aid of a travel pillow.

The camera then pans to a shrugging and smiling Dana White, with a face that reads, ‘What do you expect me to do? I’m no dummy!’

Many fans and fighters have spoken out in defense of Tyson since the story of Thursday’s airline incident broke. And clearly, one significant name who also stands by Tyson is the man who knows not to ever stand in his way, the UFC bossman himself, Dana White.

What would YOU do if “Iron” Mike Tyson wanted to take your seat on an airplane?

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Tyson Will Not Face Charges For Alleged Attack Of Airplane Passenger

Mike Tyson will not be facing charges for his role in an airplane confrontation captured on video last month. Footage emerged appearing to show the former heavyweight boxing champion of the world throwing punches at a fellow airline passenger. Now, the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office has announced that the former boxing heavyweight champion…

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Mike Tyson will not be facing charges for his role in an airplane confrontation captured on video last month.

Footage emerged appearing to show the former heavyweight boxing champion of the world throwing punches at a fellow airline passenger.

Now, the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office has announced that the former boxing heavyweight champion will not be facing charges for the incident due to “the circumstances surrounding the confrontation…”

“These include the conduct of the victim leading up to the incident, the interaction between Mr. Tyson and the victim, as well as the requests of both the victim and Mr. Tyson that no charges be filed in this case,” District Attorney Stephen Wagstaffe said in an official statement.

In a statement to ESPN, it was claimed Tyson was harassed by the passenger while onboard the plane and that the passenger even threw a water bottle at him. Tyson’s spokesperson released the following statement on the matter.

“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,” read the statement.

According to a source close to TMZ, the passenger involved was “extremely intoxicated.” The video that went viral online showed the passenger involved with visible cuts to his face.

This was after the passenger appeared to be hassling ‘Iron Mike’ trying to grab the attention of the boxing legend. Based on the available footage, Tyson soon lost his cool and the irate 55-year-old is accused of then punching the passenger. A witness even claims Tyson took selfies with the man involved before the situation unfolded.

Following the altercation, two passengers were detained while one passenger was treated for non-life-threatening injuries according to the police department. San Francisco police reported to TMZ that the person injured ‘provided minimal details of the incident and refused to cooperate further with the police investigation’.

The flight itself was departing from San Francisco for Florida, with Tyson apparently exiting the flight shortly after the incident took place.

Many have come out in defense of Tyson online after having seen the segments of the footage involving the passenger pestering the man once known as ‘The Baddest Man on the Planet”.

Do you think Mike Tyson was in the wrong if he assaulted a harassing passenger on a plane?

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