Jake Paul defends Mike Tyson amid airplane assault allegations YouTube: Jake Paul, Hotboxin’ With Mike TysonYouTube star Jake Paul is taking Mike Tyson\u2019s side as reports claim the boxing legend brought a bare-fisted beatdown on a fellow passenger in an airplane. On April 21, video footage surfaced that appeared to show retired boxing pro Mike Tyson pummeling an airplane passenger with his fists. Reports state that the boxer had allegedly been antagonized by the man sitting behind him, with sources close to the situation saying the man had been drunk. The incident has sparked a slew of conversation across social media, with Jake Paul being the latest to chime in. A passenger later shared a video of the man reportedly harassing Mike on his flightpic.twitter.com\/tj9MRg8xw4 \u2014 Dexerto (@Dexerto) April 21, 2022 Jake Paul is one of YouTube\u2019s most prolific influencer boxing personalities, boasting a 5-0 record with four wins by knockout. In fact, he\u2019s even game to touch gloves with Iron Mike in a future fight \u2014 and it looks like he\u2019s sticking up for \u2018The Baddest Man on the Planet\u2019 in light of this latest news. Jake Paul weighs in on Mike Tyson airplane brawl Over on Twitter, Paul defended Tyson, claiming that hecklers like the man in the released video footage deserve their just desserts. \u201cIf you\u2019re being heckled in public like Mike Tyson was, you should legally get a hall pass to beat someone\u2019s a**,\u201d he wrote. \u201cThis generation thinks they can get away with anything.\u201d If you\u2019re being heckled in public like Mike Tyson was you should legally get a hall pass to beat someone\u2019s ass. This generation thinks they can get away with anything. \u2014 Jake Paul (@jakepaul) April 21, 2022 Tyson himself notably shared a similar sentiment two years ago on his own social media accounts, a statement that\u2019s being brought up again in light of the airplane reports: \u201cSocial media made you all way too comfortable with disrespecting people and not getting punched in the face for it.\u201d This isn\u2019t the first time there\u2019s been a crossover between Tyson and the Paul bros, either; Iron Mike recently spoke out about a potential bout with Jake during an episode of the Joe Rogan podcast, notably saying he\u2019s up for the challenge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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