Dramatic moment: A man points a gun at Mike Tyson during a comedy performance in Hollywood before the boxing champ hugs him to defuse the situation.
- On Tuesday, an unidentified man was filmed interrupting a comedy shoot to challenge Mike Tyson in a frantic attempt to “raise his status.”
- The man tries to act out the situation by saying, “I don’t care! I’m kidding” when the owner pushes him to the exit
- The man then says, “Look, this is easy,” pulls a gun from his belt and cocks it, shocking the host and drawing gasps from the crowd.
- The man looks at Tyson and says: “Hi, I love you, family, I welcome all your achievements, however, if it were not for you, we would not have inspiration.”
- Tyson calls the man over and he starts shaking hands and then they hug. The man then yells, “New York! Brownsville!
- After he finally leaves, the recorder thanks Tyson as the tense crowd applauds him.
- Even after he left, those present were shocked, and some did not want to leave right away for fear that the gunman was still waiting for them in the streets.
Dramatic footage captured the moment former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson hugged a gunman who had drawn a gun moments earlier after trying to fight him at a Hollywood comedy club.
On Tuesday, an unidentified man interrupted a comedy shoot at a Hollywood rooftop bar to challenge Mike Tyson in a frantic attempt to “raise his status,” according to TMZ.
The bar host interrupts a random man’s tirade and asks him to come out. This host then pushes the troublemaker off the stage.
But a man in a white T-shirt and black leather jacket is trying to act out the situation by saying, “I don’t care! I’m kidding” as the host pushes him to the exit.
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On Tuesday, an unidentified man was filmed interrupting a comedy shoot to challenge Mike Tyson in a frantic attempt to “raise his status.”
At one point, the man says, “Look, this is easy,” pulls a pistol from his belt and cocks it, shocking the host and causing gasps from the crowd.
The man then says, “Look, it’s easy,” pulls a gun from his belt and cocks the hammer, shocking the host and drawing gasps from the crowd.
Almost immediately, the man seems to change his mind, puts the gun back in his belt, says, “I’m leaving,” and walks to the exit.
Then he stops and looks at Tyson, who is sitting in the front row, and says: “Hi, I love you, family, salute all your achievements, in fact, if not for you, we would not have inspiration, I love you OG, actually. From the heart, really. Respect.’
When told to leave again, he says “I said you were just joking”, laughing at this.
Tyson, who has been sitting quietly all this time, looking unperturbed, calls the man to him.
The armed man says “No” because he fears the owners will call the police, but Tyson insists. The man then shakes hands and they embrace.
The man looks at Tyson and says: “Hi, I love you, family, I welcome all your achievements, however, if it were not for you, we would not have inspiration.”
Tyson, who has been sitting quietly all this time, looking unperturbed, calls the man to him. The armed man says “No” because he fears the owners will call the police, but Tyson insists.
Tyson calls the man over and he starts shaking hands and then they hug. The man then yells, “New York! Brownsville!
After the horrific incident, the person recording the tape thanks Tyson (pictured) as the tense crowd applauds him.
The man then yells, “New York! Brownsville! referring to the neighborhood that Tyson grew up in before shaking his hand tightly again, squeezing it tightly with both hands and tilting his forehead.
Then he yells, “Sluts!” which translates to “Peace be with you” in Hebrew and greets Tyson before leaving.
When the host tells him to leave, he gets aggressive again and calls him a “sucker”.
“You’re a bitch, nigga, you’re not a dude,” he says before walking away.
After he finally leaves, the recorder thanks Tyson and the tense crowd applauds him.
Even after he left, the members were shocked and some didn’t want to leave right away out of fear that the armed man was still waiting for them on the streets, according to TMZ.
Despite the panic, the LAPD said they never received a call, TMZ reports, and the gunman has not been identified.