Actor Danny Trejo has revealed what sparked a violent Fourth of July fight that he was a part of. Last Friday, the “Machete” star told Fox 11 Los Angeles how he ended up getting into an altercation during a parade in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Sunland-Tujunga when bystanders launched water balloons at the 80-year-old actor and some of his cherished lowriders. “We came, and then bam.
All of a sudden, our car got hit by a water balloon,” Trejo said, adding, “Somebody yelled, ‘It’s acid,’ and I panicked.” Worried his vehicles were being vandalized and that he was in danger, he said he “got out of the car to look, and then a balloon hit me, and then I saw the guy throwing it.” Video obtained by Fox 11 showed the actor and restaurateur approach a man throwing the water balloons and try to punch him before being knocked to the ground.
Other footage shared by TMZ saw Trejo wielding a lawn chair during the altercation as others tried to subdue the fight. Trejo told Fox 11 that he felt like he had to confront the vandals because he thought they were “bullies.” “I hate bullies, and that’s what bullies do,” Trejo said.
“[They were] really cowards. I did this in the ’50s and the ’60s — I’m still doing it, I’m 80 years old.” Trejo, who’s appeared in films like “Desperado,” “Heat,” “From Dusk Till Dawn” and “Con Air,” has a reputation for being a tough guy with a soft heart.
After spending time in California’s San Quent.