‘I Don’t Take That for Granted’: Mike Tyson Releases Statement Days After Assaulting JetBlue Passenger

Mike Tyson has addressed his school of thought on ‘Gratitude’. The two-time heavyweight champion came up reflecting days after assaulting a JetBlue passenger.

‘The Baddest Man on Planet’ took to Twitter and released a statement. He wrote, “I’m a strong exponent of gratitude. The universe gave me gratitude and I don’t take that for granted.”

“I’m a strong exponent of gratitude. The universe gave me gratitude and I don’t take that for granted.”

— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) April 26, 2022

Tyson was engaged in an infamous incident recently which became the subject of debate in the boxing universe. TMZ Sports reported it on Thursday. The released video displayed the former champ unloading a flurry of punches on a passenger.

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Notably, the youngest heavyweight champion ever enjoys engaging with his fans. He often clicks pictures with them. The man has no issues with it and remains cool around his fans. But the recent incident also reflected on how ‘The Baddest Man on Planet’ retaliates back when someone tries to invade his personal space.

Why did Mike Tyson assault the passenger?

TMZ reported that ‘Iron’ Mike gave up his patience and repeatedly punched a man in the face on Wednesday. According to witnesses, initially, Tyson was sitting quietly in his seat on a flight from San Francisco International Airport to Florida. Eventually, an overly excited fan came across him. That passenger was sitting just behind Tyson’s seat.

NEW YORK – JANUARY 22: (FILE PHOTO) Boxer Mike Tyson, bleeding from the forehead, yells at reporters at a news conference announcing the upcoming Las Vegas fight between Tyson and heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis January 22, 2002 in New York, NY. Tyson was arrested after a brawl with two men outside a Brooklyn hotel June 21, 2003 in New York City. He has been charged with assault and disorderly conduct. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

According to the representative of Tyson, “Unfortunately, Mr. Tyson had an incident on a flight with an aggressive passenger who began harassing him.” Furthermore, he added, the passenger crossed all limits of a civilized human being. He threw a water bottle at Tyson. It ignited fury inside Tyson. As we saw in the video and Tyson gave several blows and left him with non-life-threatening injuries.

Since then, there has been no comment from Tyson’s end. This tweet was the first remark that came up in the social media domain.

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