Mike Tyson: I was defending my wife and child
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(People.com) -- It may come down to a tale of the videotape.
A publicist for Mike Tyson said the former boxing champ was merely defending his wife and 10-month-old child after an altercation with an overaggressive photographer at LAX on Wednesday.
"Mike acted in self-defense as a father protecting his child," said Tyson's spokeswoman Tammy Brook.
However, photographer Tony Echevarria, 50, said in video interview posted on TMZ.com that he "wasn't aggressive, I was shooting from a distance, and I was respectful." He indicated that his videotape should back up his story.
LAX police Sgt. Jim Holcomb said Tyson allegedly hit the photographer once in the face with one hand, causing a laceration on the forehead.
Echevarria said he received five stitches and that Tyson, 43, hit him at least four times. "When you're getting hit by Mike Tyson, it's the worst thing in the world you can imagine," he said.
Both men made citizen's arrests on each other, were booked on misdemeanor battery, and were released without bail.
Tyson is currently serving a three-probation term from a drug arrest in Arizona, but it remains to be seen if the airport incident would be considered a violation of those terms.
A publicist for Mike Tyson said the former boxing champ was merely defending his wife and 10-month-old child after an altercation with an overaggressive photographer at LAX on Wednesday.
"Mike acted in self-defense as a father protecting his child," said Tyson's spokeswoman Tammy Brook.
However, photographer Tony Echevarria, 50, said in video interview posted on TMZ.com that he "wasn't aggressive, I was shooting from a distance, and I was respectful." He indicated that his videotape should back up his story.
LAX police Sgt. Jim Holcomb said Tyson allegedly hit the photographer once in the face with one hand, causing a laceration on the forehead.
Echevarria said he received five stitches and that Tyson, 43, hit him at least four times. "When you're getting hit by Mike Tyson, it's the worst thing in the world you can imagine," he said.
Both men made citizen's arrests on each other, were booked on misdemeanor battery, and were released without bail.
Tyson is currently serving a three-probation term from a drug arrest in Arizona, but it remains to be seen if the airport incident would be considered a violation of those terms.
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"When you're getting hit by Mike Tyson, it's the worst thing in the world you can imagine," he said. lesson learned :)
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I know, some people should not take pics like these. Too close to the lens ... lmao
All of them are holding on for dear life hoping to get wifed.
@JM, they're all beautiful. But I guess you have to feel it and know your worth and respect it to move on.
So she can get her shit and get out. ummmm, to the point!!! no if's and's or buts LMAO
Hit!... I have this same outfit on Sorority Life...
I have one question. What on earth could the detectives want to talk to Kandi about? From my understanding, she was not one of the witnesses and there were plenty of them. And she said by the time she got to the hospital, he had passed. This b**ch...
*falls out of chair* this pic..........*dead* ( i know this is kind of old now, but shit still has me rollin.)
those broads have some serious low self esteem... all except Misa...
she needed a serious girdle...that tummy didn't look cute
Hit! I love it!
so what if she cussed him out the day he died... she didn't know what was gonna happen. but she should @ least speak to detectives...
This is somebody who is trying to get famous by starting up mess
Bwhahahahahaha
Ok how many dam pic are you ganna take of the front door? I'm just saying
Dre is so cute.
Baby on in the back on the right looks hella mad.
hAAA
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