Bottle was thrown at him. if that s the case, if that turns out to be the fact, doesn t mike tyson have a right to defend himself? why is this guy harassing mike tyson on a flight. leave him alone. he has a right to defend himself to a point but being belligerent and obnoxious doesn t give anyone the right to use physical force. and so in this particular case, what you see on the videotape quite clearly is the punching that was going on, which is a felony assault and battery. but if it can be proven that the former heavyweight champion of the world was in fear of imminent bodily harm, then yes. sean: what if he gets it with a water bottle. the guys harassing them, hits him with a water bottle, isn t that the beginning of an assault? you don t know what is in that water bottle. you re absolutely right, could be the beginning of an