Neighbour involved in brawl with Reacher star Alan Ritchson in front of kids gives his side of story
The neighbour who was involved in a reported brawl with US actor Alan Ritchson has spoken out after video footage of the fight was released.
Alan, best known for his role as the retired military police officer Jack Reacher in the hit Amazon Prime series Reacher, was recently filmed in an alleged physical altercation with his neighbour in Tennessee.
The footage, which was obtained by TMZ, shows a man, supposedly Ritchson, allegedly beating up his neighbour, named Ronnie Taylor, on the ground while two kids on motorbikes watch on.
Witnesses originally suggested that it was actually Taylor who'd started the fight, and he has now admitted to pushing the Hollywood hard man off his bike on two occasions after becoming frustrated with his alleged speeding.
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In a conversation with TMZ, Taylor said the problems started on Saturday, when he heard the incessant 'revving and speeding of a motorcycle' and asked him to slow down, saying he didn't realise it was a celebrity actor.
The neighbour's version of events
He explained: “On Sunday, when I was cleaning my bike outside my house, he rode past once, twice, and on the second time I walked out in front of him, and I said, 'You've got to stop, someone’s going to get hurt'.
“Then it escalated quite quickly from there. I did push him because he was coming towards me on his bike."
Taylor claims that after he pushed Ritchson a second time, the actor 'kicked the cr*p out of me', leading to visible facial injuries. However, he did not go to the hospital.
He went on: "I've had such a s**tty day today, I don't wish the guy any malice or ill will, but we just don't need people riding through neighbourhoods like this, and I decided I'd take a stand because someone had to."
Claims that Ronnie Taylor approached Alan Ritchon 'aggressively'
TMZ cited sources who said Taylor approached Ritchson in a 'really aggressive way'.
They say that Ritchson suffered cuts, bruises and a minor injury to his finger, before trying to leave the situation and drive off on his bike.
It was after Taylor pushed him a second time, they claimed, that Ritchson retaliated.
A spokesperson for the Brentwood Police Department told the Daily Mail: "There is an active investigation, and no arrests have been made.
"There will be a police report available when the investigation has concluded."
Has Alan Ritchson addressed the alleged fight?
Ritchson reportedly told the publication that he could not comment because of an ongoing investigation, saying: "I can't answer questions about that right now, there's an active investigation."
Although he hasn't publicly commented on the incident, the former Blue Mountain State star did share a cryptic post on his Instagram yesterday.
The text, reportedly attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte, read: “Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.”
Taylor went on to suggest in a separate interview with the Daily Mail that he wouldn't even classify the altercation as a fight, and also refused to comment on claims that he had started things.
"I did not know who he was or care. I only found out after the incident."
LADbible Group has contacted Amazon Prime and Alan Ritchson's representatives for comment.
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James Moorhouse