[OldDeckHand]

Poor Mike. The guy can't catch a break. Between this and the tragic death of his daughter, it's been a tough year.

[IrishCatholic]

I’m with Mike on this one.
Hasn’t the shutterbug heard about zoom lenses? If he was close enough to punch, he was crowding.
Probably hoped to get hit and get a payday either with the photo or the lawsuit.

[uncbob]

Good for Mike

[cripplecreek]

He needs to move to a very secluded spot and enjoy his life.

[Finny]

I agree. Paparazzi walk into their jobs with their eyes wide open, and should accept the risks of what kind of response they'll get when they invade a person's dignity and privacy. My sympathies are with Tyson.

The SINGLE redeeming thing I can think of about otherwise disgusting Liberal Alec Baldwin is when he clocked a paparazzi at the hospital trying to take pics of he and his wife (I've forgotten her name) when they were leaving the hospital with their newborn kid. It was the ONE thing he's ever done that made me like him. Any decent husband would do the same thing. (Too bad ol' Alec couldn't carry on that sense of decency to the rest of his behaviors!)

[Freddd]

Age of Obama, Tyson will get off.

[Cementjungle]

Wll, I hope the photographer at least got a decent picture out of it.

[Safrguns]

Don’t forget he converted to Islam.

I wonder if he is the radical type?

[Reaganesque]

I have to side with Mike on this one too. Too bad more celebrities don’t have Mike’s punching power.

[Ditter]

I can't say I blame Tison or any celebrity for getting sick and tired of being followed and photographed, but it is the price of fame. Maybe they could make such easy targets of themselves posing for any and everyone, that their pictures would be worth nothing and they would be left alone.

[goseminoles]

Another muslim attack? Is this a hate crime?

In all seriousness, if you mess with Mike Tyson and get within arms reach, you’re a dumbass. Not Guilty!

[Trod Upon]

He’ll get sued, maybe arrested, but I bet it felt fantastic to drop that SOB. Celebrities have to expect near constant coverage, but they should be allowed a respectful distance. It’s common decency. In fact I think this case establishes a good rule of thumb: If you (acting as a paparazzi) get so close to the subject that they can physically strike you, you’re fair game. No weapons, just hands, fists, knees, etc.

[MovementConservative]

Punched a papparazzi in the face? Not guilty!

[USNBandit]

Smart idea. Punch a photographer in a place with lots of video surveillance and crawling with police.