Lil Tjay found himself at the center of controversy once again this past weekend, this time at Madison Square Garden. The Bronx rapper was in the building for the WBO World Lightweight Championship fight between Denys Berinchyk and Keyshawn Davis on February 14, but the night took a wild turn when he got into it with security—ultimately getting tossed from the venue.
It all started when Tjay accidentally knocked over a light while posing for a flick at The Theater at MSG. No big deal, right? Security apparently thought otherwise. A guard quickly stepped in to move him away from the area, but Lil Tjay wasn’t feeling the energy. Witnesses say things escalated fast—words were exchanged, and then Tjay straight up spit on the security guard before swinging on him. That’s when things got real. Security didn’t hesitate and forcefully escorted the “Calling My Phone” rapper out of the venue.
Fans are splitting on what transpired. Some feel security did what they could, and others feel Lil Tjay was completely out of pocket for throwing punches and spitting. Some of them, with his history of fight incidents in the public spotlight, feel this is just another reckless thing for him, and others feel this was a heat of the moment thing and went too far. Whatever, this isn’t a good thing.
Social media wasted no time chiming in on the drama. Fans and critics alike had plenty to say:
“He got shot and been a goofy ever since.”
@Ledo__T
“Nah they need to press charges for him spitting in that guard’s face wtf!”
@MaiyaTheBees
“Everytime you see lil tjay now it’s for dumbshit and never music, shit crazy.”
@MarleyOnMars
It’s clear that many are fed up with Tjay making headlines for the wrong reasons instead of dropping heat in the studio.
So far, Tjay and his team have stayed quiet, with no official statement on the incident. But this adds to a growing list of public dust-ups, from his Summer Jam 2023 clash to a confrontation during his Destined 2 Win tour in 2021. The question is—does this hurt his image, or does it just add to his street cred? Either way, he might want to let the music do the talking before his reputation takes another hit.
Will Lil Tjay address this head-on, or let the drama fade? One thing’s for sure—hip-hop fans will be watching.
