Jake Paul Calls Mike Tyson “Angry Little Elf” Who “Must Die” After Getting Slapped At Weigh-In

We haven't seen this type of open-slap thunder in the public eye since Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars. I'd take getting hit in the face by Smith over Mike Tyson a million times out of a million, which is what happened to Jake Paul on Thursday night. That's right. Mike Freaking Tyson slapped the YouTube star-turned-boxer right in the chops at their weigh-in for Friday's highly anticipated fight on Netflix. https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1857230237509325002 https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1857227192918274108 What's scarier than Mike Tyson taking any kind of swing at you? I'm half surprised Iron Mike didn't close his fist and put Paul straight to sleep. Guess that would've meant no bout tomorrow, and missing out on a massive payday. Thank goodness Tyson showed some restraint, because now we have another Slap Heard Round The World and an iconic photo to match. https://twitter.com/HappyPunch/status/1857231589874307183 At 58 years young, Tyson still looks chiseled and capable of murdering a man in the ring. I still can't believe Paul is 27 and trying to beat on Tyson when he's a full three decades his senior. The premise for the fight on its face is absurd. Paul and the bout itself hosted on a massive streaming platform kind of epitomizes the absolute carnival circus clown show the Internet has become. Given that Tyson just admitted to a teenage reporter he couldn't give less of a f**k about legacy, I think that makes him even more intimidating. Jake Paul therefore shouldn't be talking any sort of smack that leads to a facial slap — never mind running his mouth in a very, very extreme way afterwards. Paul claimed he didn't even feel the hit, called Tyson an "angry little elf", and proceeded to openly fantasize about killing him. "Mike Tyson, I thought that was a cute slap buddy, but tomorrow, you're getting knocked the f**k out. [...] He hits like a b***h! It's personal now! It's personal now! HE MUST DIE!!" https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1857233684421595348 To quote Keanu Reeves' Neo from The Matrix, "WOAH." Or you could go with, "Boy, that escalated quickly!" from Anchorman. I know that Paul's whole shtick is to be an entertainer first. To his credit, he's actually kind of legit at boxing. Could've easily been written off as a publicity stunt of sorts, but Paul has followed through and done better than most would've assumed at the outset of his boxing journey. So like I'm fully aware there's a showmanship element to all this, but damn Jake Paul. You are really pushing your luck. Poking the bear. At the same time, I get being heated in the moment. After all, Mike Tyson just slapped you in the face for millions of people to see. It's almost like impulse, fight-or-flight aggression that came out, because Tyson must've shocked Paul with that slap. Paul seemed to cool off at least a little bit once he'd had more than mere minutes in real time to reflect. https://twitter.com/jakepaul/status/1857235079279337491 However, Netflix had zero chill (BARS) when it came to fanning the flames of animosity between the two camps. https://twitter.com/fallintome2006/status/1857240586572746918 https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1857237634466369767 We'll all find out together tomorrow night on Netflix if Paul can hold his own. I think either way it'll be a quick fight. These gents seem to hate each other and will want to go for the kill early.