Alan Ritchson finally speaks out on viral fight with neighbor: ‘Scariest thing I’ve ever been through’

Alan Ritchson is finally giving “context” to his headline-making brawl with a Tennessee neighbor in March. The actor appeared on “Armchair Expert” Monday, discussing the “scariest thing [he’s] ever been through” with co-hosts Dax Shepard and Monica Padman. The “Reacher” star insisted he was “putting along” and “hardly moving” on his motorbike when he was allegedly confronted by Ronnie Taylor, who “all the sudden stepped in front of” him and his kids on the street. Alan Ritchson gave an interview on his viral street scuffle for the first time on “Armchair Expert” Monday. Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard/Youtube The actor, notably, fought with neighbor Ronnie Taylor in March. TMZ “That’s when it got weird,” Ritchson said of the viral street scuffle, alleging Taylor “came at [him] pretty aggressively” and was “huge — the same size as me.” The 43-year-old claimed he “smell[ed] alcohol” on the man’s breath and repeatedly tried to leave, which was when he allegedly got “two-hand shoved off the bike.” He recalled, “At that point, there’s no conversation. I’ve got to protect me and got to protect my kids and get us off the street safely, and that means getting the guy out of the picture. So I hit the guy.” The “Reacher” star gave “context” during the podcast episode. Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard/Youtube He called out Taylor for coming at him “aggressively” during Ritchson’s motorbike ride with his kids. TMZ Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! The experience, Ritchson claimed, “robbed” him of bike rides with his sons because he “can’t convince them to do it” anymore — and he doesn’t “blame them” for not wanting to “deal with that dude” again. “F–k that,” the “Smallville” alum quipped, acknowledging the “anger” and “resentment” he still feels toward Taylor. “My wife, [Catherine “Cat” Ritchson], was at a retreat,” Alan noted. “I had no way to contract her. I was the sole caretaker of my kids … calming them down, assuring them, ‘I’m not gonna get arrested, I don’t think,’ [with an] army of cops on my porch.” The “Smallville” alum’s sons will no longer ride with him. Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard/Youtube He blamed Taylor (pictured above) for “robbing” him of that experience. TMZ The “War Machine” star, who ultimately did not face criminal charges, was “terrified” and “thought [his] entire career [had] tanked.” He went on to share the “premonition” or “intuition” that “saved [his] life” that day — buying a body camera a year prior and wearing it the morning of the fight for the very first time. “If anything makes you go, ‘Maybe God is real,’ it’s [that],” he said. “If I hadn’t had that, dude, I’d probably still be in jail. The cops came to arrest me that day and only had [a tape from a neighbor] to go off of. … [My video] changed the course of my life forever.” Until Monday’s sitdown, Alan has stayed silent about the altercation besides a pointed social media post about “never interrupt[ing] your enemy when he is making a mistake.” Wearing a body camera that day “saved [his] life” and kept him from being arrested, Ritchson (pictured above on July 13) explained. Variety via Getty Images Ritchson (pictured above on Feb. 7) said he was alone with his kids — and had no way of reaching his wife — when an “army of cops” showed up at his house. Getty Images Taylor, meanwhile, went public with photos of his injuries and spoke to media outlets about the fight, giving a description Alan disputed on the podcast. “I’ve never met that guy ever in my life,” he alleged. “Never seen him before. He lied to TMZ about [telling us] the day before, ‘Hey, buddy. Slow down.’ None of that was true.” In his March police statement, Alan insisted Taylor “was the aggressor,” adding, “I was forced to defend myself. This is the first time in my life I have had to protect myself with force.” Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. 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