Why You Shouldn't Ask Vinnie Jones if He's the Guy from X-Men
Brit tough-guy actor Vinnie Jones has had 48 stitches in a facial wound following an altercation with a beer mug and the guy holding it.
Jones told British tabloid newspaper, The Sun, that the attack was unprovoked. However, his assailant, Jesse Bickett, claims he was quietly playing pool in a South Dakota bar Thursday night when a 'visibly drunk' Vinnie stormed in and tried to hijack the table.
The more upmarket broadsheet, The Daily Telegraph, reports that the ruckus broke out after Jones took offense when asked if he was "that guy from X-Men"
According to Bickett's lawyer, Jones' demand that his client leave the table was swiftly followed by a back-hand to the face. Vinnie then tackled Bickett to the ground and threw several head-butts -- so Jesse, in an effort to protect himself, grabbed a beer mug and smashed Vinnie in the face.
Both protagonist and antagonist (choose your own alliance folks) required plastic surgery and both are due before the court at an unspecified date in the future.