Alan Ritchson neighbor fight was his scariest ordeal, actor says
Alan Ritchson told Dax Shepard his March clash with neighbor Ronnie Taylor began while he was riding with his children.
By Poppy Nakagawa · Culture Writer
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Alan Ritchson is giving his version of the Alan Ritchson neighbor fight that went viral in March, telling Dax Shepard the confrontation was “the scariest thing” he has been through.
The “Reacher” star discussed the altercation on “Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard,” where he disputed neighbor Ronnie Taylor’s earlier account of what happened, according to TMZ.
Ritchson said he had not met Taylor before the incident. He also denied Taylor’s claim that he had approached Ritchson the day before the fight to complain about speeding in the neighborhood, TMZ reported.
What did Alan Ritchson say about the neighbor fight?
Ritchson told Shepard he was riding with his children in March when Taylor confronted him. In Ritchson’s account, Taylor was the person who escalated the encounter.
The actor said Taylor allegedly used both hands to shove him off his bike. Ritchson said that, once that happened, his focus was protecting himself and his children.
Ritchson said that is when he swung at Taylor, according to TMZ’s account of the podcast appearance. He described the moment as frightening because his children were present and the situation had become physical.
Taylor has told a different story. In a previous appearance on “TMZ Live,” Taylor said he was angry about Ritchson and his children allegedly moving too fast through the neighborhood, according to TMZ.
TMZ reported that Taylor said he had confronted Ritchson about the issue before the fight. Ritchson rejected that version on Shepard’s podcast, saying he had not been approached the previous day and did not know Taylor before the altercation.
Who are the people involved?
Ritchson is an actor best known for starring in “Reacher.” Shepard hosts the podcast “Armchair Expert,” where Ritchson gave his latest comments on the March incident.
Taylor is the neighbor involved in the confrontation. He previously shared his side publicly on “TMZ Live,” where he framed the dispute around alleged speeding in the area.
The fight drew attention after video of the altercation circulated online, and TMZ has continued reporting on the fallout, including Ritchson’s comments to police on body camera footage and injury photos taken after the incident.
Ritchson’s latest remarks do not line up with Taylor’s earlier account. For now, the public versions remain sharply different: Taylor has described himself as fed up over neighborhood speeding, while Ritchson says he was unexpectedly confronted and shoved while with his children.
This story draws on original reporting from TMZ.