Danny Trejo loses cool and gets into fight with Fourth of July paradegoer after water balloon hits his car
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Danny Trejo, who announced on Monday, July 1, the death of his beloved chihuahua named Dixie, has been embroiled in a controversy recently as he was involved in a fight on Thursday, the Fourth of July.
This comes after the 'Machete' actor brought his vintage car to take part in the Los Angeles parade celebrations
Reports indicate the altercation started when a rogue water balloon struck the 80-year-old actor's vintage car during the Sunland-Tujunga, California parade celebrating America's birthday.
Danny Trejo gets into fight after water balloon hits his fancy car
Danny Trejo, who was reportedly dressed in a long-sleeved white shirt and bla\
ck pants, found himself in an altercation with paradegoers at the event when his vintage car was hit by a random water balloon.
Trejo and his companions reacted strongly to the incident by jumping out of the classic car and confronting the wrong individuals which led to a brief brawl, TMZ reported.
Video footage shows Trejo being restrained by several men during the altercation.
According to the New York Post, Trejo was seen rising from the ground amid the altercation, seizing a green foldable chair, and hurling it toward the rowdy brawlers.
Shortly thereafter, a woman rushed up behind the actor and restrained him, with others arriving to assist in keeping him under control.
Despite objections and pleading from onlookers about the presence of children, Trejo continued to express his frustration at the perpetrators.
Danny Trejo calls parade perpetrators 'cowards'
Law enforcement received reports of the fight but by the time they arrived, the crowd had dispersed and no arrests were made, according to TMZ.
Trejo then expressed bewilderment at being targeted for no apparent reason and expressed disappointment that the incident marred what should have been a joyful parade experience.
He criticized the perpetrators as "cowards" and labeled the water balloon incident as "childish", noting that some of the individuals involved were in their thirties.
Internet divided as Danny Trejo gets into fight at Fourth of July parade
The incident involving Danny Trejo has divided fans, with some defending him, while others dismissing the water balloon as harmless fun.
One social media user claimed, "He lost his little dog recently that’s why he’s actually upset."
Another added, "Don’t blame him. Idiots want to throw water balloons should throw them at each other not others."
One fan wrote, "Dudes lucky Danny didn’t turn into Machete."
Another added, "I hope who ever is messing with this legend gets throat punch."
One person commented, "Can you imagine getting into a scuffle. You look up and Danny Trejo is coming at you. Even at his age now, that angry face pointed at you!!!"
Another wrote, "All over a water balloon hitting his car 🤦🏻♂️."
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