“Reacher” star and outspoken Trump critic Alan Ritchson was allegedly caught on video getting into a fight with his neighbor.
The video originally shared on TMZ shows a man identified as Ritchson punching another man, reported to be a neighbor, as two children perch on motorized vehicles nearby. The actor’s neighbor then spoke with the outlet to give his side of the story.
Ronnie Taylor said it all started on Saturday when he told Ritchson to slow down while driving his motorcycle, noting how he had been “revving and speeding through the neighborhood.” Taylor said he did not realize his neighbor was a Hollywood star when he confronted him.
Taylor said he approached Ritchson the following day, Sunday, after the actor sped by twice and told him he needed to stop, which is what led to the physical fight that was caught on film.
“It escalated quite quickly from there,” the Tennessee resident noted. “I did push [Ritchson] because he was coming towards me on his bike,” Taylor added. He said after pushing him a second time, Ritchson got off his bike and “kicked the crap” out of him.
🚨🎥 EXCLUSIVE: “Reacher” star Alan Ritchson might’ve thought he was still shooting an episode of his popular show Sunday, because he allegedly beat the hell out of a neighbor in Tennessee. 👀 pic.twitter.com/ljz3oEFGI0
— TMZ (@TMZ) March 23, 2026
He shared a video statement with TMZ, which showed facial injuries he allegedly sustained from the incident. “I don’t wish the guy any malice or ill will,” he added. “We just don’t need people riding through neighborhoods like this, and I just decided … I’m gonna take a stand.”
The outlet noted that sources allegedly connected to Ritchson disagree with this version of the story, saying that Taylor ran toward the “Reacher” actor in an “aggressive manner” before the altercation got physical.
The sources further stated that Taylor pushed Ritchson, which led to him crashing his motorcycle and sustaining minor injuries.
Law enforcement has not provided any further details other than to say the investigation is ongoing, as Fox News reported.
Ritchson, who is also vocal about his Christian faith, went viral for defamatory comments he made about President Trump while speaking with The Hollywood Reporter in 2024.
“I’m a Christian quite simply because of what Jesus calls us to do. Love other people until death. It doesn’t mean we’re all to be hung on a cross, but how can I suffer for you? That is a beautiful thing,” he told the outlet, going on to describe how he felt about the president.
“Trump is a rapist and a con man, and yet the entire Christian church seems to treat him like he’s their poster child and it’s unreal. I don’t understand it,” the actor said. “Christians today have become the most vitriolic tribe. It is so antithetical to what Jesus was calling us to be and to do.”
