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JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – APRIL 24: (L-R) Daniel Cormier interacts with Jake Paul during the UFC 261 event at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on April 24, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC)

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JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – APRIL 24: (L-R) Daniel Cormier interacts with Jake Paul during the UFC 261 event at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on April 24, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC)
The infamous Plane incident of Mike Tyson repeatedly punching a passenger has divided the boxing universe. Where some believe what ‘The Baddest Man on Planet’ did was right and some think he engaged in reckless behavior. However, celebrity boxing star Jake Paul is among those who think it was right.
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‘The Problem Child’ took to Twitter and wrote, “If you’re being heckled in public like Mike Tyson was, you should legally get a hall pass to beat someone’s ass. This generation thinks they can get away with anything.”
If you’re being heckled in public like Mike Tyson was you should legally get a hall pass to beat someone’s ass.
This generation thinks they can get away with anything.
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) April 21, 2022
However, it did not sit well with his fans. They ripped Jake Paul for making the wrong usage of words.

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA – APRIL 17: Jake Paul celebrates after defeating Ben Askren in their cruiserweight bout during Triller Fight Club at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on April 17, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images for Triller)
One Fan wrote, “How Can You Tweet It and Not See the Irony in It?”
HOW DO YOU TWEET THIS AND NOT SEE THE IRONY IN IT?
— Kristian Sturt (@FootieWriter) April 21, 2022
Notably, ‘The Problem Child’ highlighted the irony in the statement. He put the blame on the entire generation without thinking that he also belongs to the same generation. Which became a matter of concern for his fans.
Few more fans also reacted to Jake Paul’s tweet supporting Mike Tyson
Another fan directly mentioned that the social media personality is also of this generation.
your part of that generation tho
— MrGoldface (Reggie)👑 (@ReggieChristen4) April 22, 2022
Folks, I think irony has finally died.
— Freezepop (@DrFreezepop) April 21, 2022
You can’t get away with this ratio tho
— trevor phillips🏳️🌈💜tracy (@trevorphilipsgg) April 21, 2022
dont forget the team 10 phase
— GusShnaps 😐🇵🇹 (@gs_sccp11) April 21, 2022
However, these were few fans took the words of Ohio boxer seriously.
Why Mike Tyson unloaded the wrath on the passenger?
According to reports, ‘Iron Mike‘ caught the flight from San Francisco to Florida on Wednesday night. While he was sitting quietly, a young man behind him indulged in annoying antics. Eventually, he started invading Tyson’s personal space.

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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)
Tyson’s representative told TMZ sports later that , “Unfortunately, Mr. Tyson had an incident on a flight with an aggressive passenger who began harassing him and threw a water bottle at him while he was in his seat”
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It provoked the youngest heavyweight champion ever, and he unloaded a couple of punches on the passenger.
This was the incident that Jake Paul mentioned in his tweet.
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