Days after Mike Tyson was filmed punching a fan that got a little too excited on an airplane, Iron Mike had another run-in with a fan.
Tyson was in Las Vegas attending events leading up to the Shakur Stevenson-Oscar Valdez fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. He was taking pictures with fans when it appears a woman tries to stick her finger up Tyson’s nose or, at the very least, in his personal space.
Tyson reacted only to have security step on and his people led him away from the crowd.
Last month, Tyson hit a fellow passenger on a Jet Blue flight. According to the TMZ: representatives for Tyson claimed the fan on the plane, Melvin Townsend III, threw a water bottle at Tyson to provoke him. Townsend’s attorney denied the latter claim and refused to press charges.
Townsend’s lawyer Matt Morgan told TMZ: “Our client is a big Mike Tyson fan.
“When Mike Tyson boarded the plane, he became overly excited. At first, their interaction was cordial.
“At a certain point, Mr. Tyson clearly became agitated by an overly excited fan and began to strike him in an excessive manner.
“This situation could have been avoided simply by contacting the flight attendant.”
Mark Heim is a sports reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim.