Lil Tjay‘s issues with a security guard during a boxing match at Madison Square Garden have apparently brought on serious consequences for the rapper: he’s banned from setting foot in the legendary arena ever again.
TMZ is reporting that Tjay will no longer be allowed into MSG, with a rep from the arena saying: “Our policy is that patrons that engage in confrontational and disruptive behavior will be escorted out and banned from all MSG properties.”
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The incident took place on Friday (February 14) during a bout between Keyshawn Davis and Denys Berinchyk.
Tjay fell afoul of security while, TMZ reports, attempting to get ringside without proper credentials. The situation quickly escalated and security began scuffling with the rapper and a member of his entourage.
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As more security guards emerged to escort Tjay out of the arena, he was filmed spitting on a member of the security team.
While it’s not known if the Bronx native actually saw the main event, he did win a whopping $105,000 after betting $15,000 on Davis to win by knockout inside the first six rounds.
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Davis won via a third-round knockout after Berinchyk failed to respond to a brutal body shot.
Lil Tjay is no stranger to controversy and was arrested on his birthday last April.
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The “Calling My Phone” hitmaker (real name Tione Merritt) was detained at Miami-Opa Locka airport on the same day he turned 23.
The warrant related to a missed court date from September 2021. Tjay was later released from police custody on a $500 bond, but not without his mugshot surfacing online.
The rapper was also shot several times in New Jersey in June 2022 and was subsequently rushed to hospital where he underwent emergency surgery.
After recovering, Tjay let fans know that he was touched by their support.
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“Hey what’s going on y’all?” he said in a video while wearing a neck brace. “I’m just checking in with y’all. I just wanna say, thanks for the love, thanks for the support. I’ve been looking at the DM’s, seeing the comments and everything else and I feel love.”
