“Got What He Asked for”- Mike Tyson Receives Unfiltered Verdict From US Legend Kelly Slater

Published 04/24/2022, 10:45 AM EDT

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You might have seen many a time Mike Tyson knocking down his opponents in the ring. Perhaps that’s the kind of thing the crowd expects from one of the greatest heavyweight boxers in the world. However, what do you have to say about Mike Tyson throwing his powerful punches in a flight? Well, the surfing legend Kelly Slater is surely on Tyson’s side for this one.

Being a celebrity, you have to deal with all kinds of fans. While sometimes you appreciate the attention and love, sometimes it can go ugly. Maybe it was one of those days for the boxing legend Mike Tyson. He was annoyed by the constant pestering of a fan on the flight. When it became unbearable, the 55-year-old boxer repeatedly punched the guy in the head, as he was injured badly.

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Kelly Slater supports Mike Tyson’s action

While anyone might see Mike Tyson as the villain in the incident, the eleven times surfing legend Kelly Slater thinks the boxer did the right thing. Commenting on the incident, Kelly wrote, “Got what he asked for. Leave the man alone. Idiot.” In fact, the surfer was so in support of Mike that he posted the same comment twice.

 

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Kelly has always been quite direct about his social opinions, and this time he did the same. Perhaps as a mega-celebrity himself, he understands that sometimes fans can behave and act in weird ways.

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Slater on Oscar controversy

Like everyone else, the surfing legend also thought of the incident as a part of a skit at first. However, soon he realized the matter was out of control. Describing the incident, he said, said“I looked over and saw Will walking up there and I thought it was all part of a skit. I was sort of looking down and I heard the slap and looked up and I was like, whoa what just happened? And everyone went quiet. It was all very awkward.”

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What Mike Tyson and Will Smith could happen with anyone. However, do you think it is justifiable to lose one’s temper like that?

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Saurav Panwar

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Saurav Panwar is a US Sports writer at EssentiallySports. A postgraduate in Media and Communication Studies, he shares a profound love for creative direction and filmmaking. Saurav is also an avid reader and a literature devotee whose fandom spreads from classics to sci-fi, non-fiction, plays, comics, and much more.
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Deepakshi Chaudhary