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Danny Trejo says he was provoked right into a brawling through the Fourth of July incident … and insists race performed a big position in why he and his good friend had been focused.
TMZ caught up with the actor and his banged-up buddy … and Trejo’s saying he believes they bought focused on the Sunland-Tujunga parade ‘trigger they’re Mexican — particularly since nobody else was singled out and hit by water balloons.
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Earlier video we shared of the brawl confirmed Danny throwing the primary punch — however the actor tells us he was simply reacting to a man who grabbed him first. Plus, he provides somebody talked about it was acid, not water thrown at him … which made him leap out of the automobile quick.
His good friend even reveals us simply how loopy issues bought — giving us a close-up of his bruised eye and purple, swollen arms, which he stated had fingerprints from the opposite guys throughout them.
Backside line, Danny says it is fairly unhappy grown males would stoop low sufficient to assault an 80-year-old man … just for him to nonetheless be speaking and laughing after.
Regulation enforcement advised TMZ a radio name got here in a few massive struggle … however by the point they arrived, the gang had already dispersed, so no arrests had been made.
However Danny spoke to us straight after the water balloon drama, slamming the individuals who threw it at him as “cowards” — and appears like his tune hasn’t modified a lot after sleeping on it.
