Danny Trejo Gets Into a Brawl During 4th of July Parade After 'Cowards' Threw Water Balloons at Him

Danny Trejo was the guest of honor for the 4th of July Parade in Sunland-Tujunga, California, but somebody threw water balloons at him and this enraged the 80-year-old actor, leading to a brawl that was caught on camera.

The "Machete" actor was just driving his vintage car as part of that 4th of July parade and then stopped for a photo-op. This was when somebody started pelting him with water balloons. Soon enough, Danny Trejo and some of his friends exited the car, tempers flaring, and tried to confront the water balloon thrower.

However, as TMZ pointed out, Trejo seems to have confronted the wrong people. This eventually led to a big brawl that saw the 80-year-old and his friend knocked down. A number of people also tried holding the actor and taco restauranteur down, and the brawl did not last very long.

As Trejo and his friend were being held back, he was yelling expletives at the culprits, calling them "cowards." However, several onlookers tried to point out to him that there were children present. It is unclear if he heard them in the heat of the moment, as he continued screaming at the balloon throwers.

Local police soon arrived at the scene, but everything had reportedly been resolved, with law enforcement telling TMZ that "a radio call came in about a big fight ... but the crowd had already dispersed, so no arrests were made."

In a statement to TMZ., Trejo stated that he is "physically fine after the encounter, he's feeling sad the situation happened in the first place ... as he had nothing but love for the parade," adding that the incident was "childish," and slammed the people who threw it at him as "cowards.

What Happened During the 4^th of July Brawl with Danny Trejo?

As shown in the videos from the incident, Trejo approached a man he thought threw the water balloon at him. However, the man tried punching back but missed the 80-year-old taco restauranteur. However, it was enough to make Trejo go stumbling backward and onto the ground.

According to The Independent, the man who tried punching the actor also hit another man and sent him to the ground. This led to the melee to get bigger. It then led to Trejo grabbing a folding chair and tossing it into the chaos.

Footage also showed Trejo arguing with a woman who was trying to hold him back. Soon enough, the incident was resolved even before the police arrived.

Danny Trejo Was In Mourning Ahead of the 4^th of July Brawl

After the brawl, several witnesses spoke with the media and one stated that water balloons are common in the parade, However, that same witness seemed upset "because usually people don't throw water balloons at fancy cars when they come by."

However, People Magazine noted that Trejo was in mourning before the parade as his dog, Dixie, a Chihuahua, recently died on July 1. He did not address the brawl but posted on Instagram, "Have fun tonight but make sure to take care of your dogs! Happy #4thOfJuly!"

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Written by: Rick Martin

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