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Lil Tjay is not allowed back inside Madison Square Garden in New York City after he spit in a security guard's face during a boxing match last week.
According to a report TMZ published on Tuesday, February 18, the Bronx native and his crew were at the venue on Friday night for the WBO lightweight champion match between Keyshawn Davis and Denys Berinchyk. At one point during the event, Tjay and his people tried to get access to the VIP area ringside but didn't have the correct credentials. That's when he got into a confrontation with an employee who tried to block them from entering.
“Our policy is that patrons that engage in confrontational and disruptive behavior will be escorted out and banned from all MSG properties," a rep for MSG told TMZ.
Fans nearby captured footage of the altercation from several angles. In one scene, you can see Tjay and the security guard in a heated argument. The older man began to push Tjay out before someone from the rapper's team came over to defend him. After the guard continued to shove him, Tjay spit in the man's face. More security guards came over and grabbed Tjay before they immediately escorted him and his team out of the venue.
Lil Tjay has yet to comment on the situation. Even though he got booted from the popular arena, the night wasn't a complete loss. He collected $105,000 after he bet $15,000 on Davis to defeat Berinchyk by a knockout within the first six rounds. Davis won after he knocked out his opponent in the third round. See him flash off his earnings below.