Denzel Washington appears to lash out at fans in heated exchange in NYC

Denzel Washington appeared to person a heated speech pinch fans attempting to return his image and inquire for autographs extracurricular New York City's Museum of Modern Art this week.

On Wednesday, nan Academy Award-winning character — who was attending a movie use honoring Samuel L. Jackson — arrived successful bully spirits and paused to return immoderate photos for and pinch fans. However, arsenic he was stepping in, nan 69-year-old prima quickly turned astir and approached a group of fans seeking autographs. 

In nan video obtained by Fox News Digital, Washington tin beryllium heard saying, "Put this down. I heard you. You talk astir showing love… respect me."

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Denzel Washington appeared to conflict pinch autograph seekers successful New York City connected Wednesday. (Getty Images)

"We ever do," 1 instrumentality responded. 

"I said, ‘I’ll spot you erstwhile I get out.' Which portion of that don't ya'll understand?" Washington said.

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"Or not, aliases not! We tin do it different way. I tin do it some ways, ya'll," he added earlier stepping inside. It's unclear what led to nan exchange.

A typical for Washington did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital's petition for comment. 

Washington was attending a movie use honoring Samuel L. Jackson astatine nan clip of nan incident.  (Getty Images)

The "Training Day" character isn't nan only personage who has precocious lashed retired while getting their photograph taken. 

Chappell Roan fought pinch a photographer past period astatine nan 2024 MTV Video Music Awards.

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Chappell Roan lashed retired astatine photographers during a reddish carpet quality past month.  (Getty Images)

When Roan posed for photos connected nan reddish carpet, nan popular prima had a heated speech pinch a photographer who yelled, "Shut nan f--- up."

She instantly turned, pointed her digit astatine nan photographer aft nan crass remark was made and replied, "You unopen nan f--- up."

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The "Good Luck, Babe!" vocalist added, "Don’t! Not me, b----!" A sound successful nan inheritance was heard cheering her on, saying, "Tell ‘em, girl!"

Roan addressed her remarks during an question and reply pinch Entertainment Tonight soon aft nan incident. 

"This is rather overwhelming and rather scary," she said. "For personification who gets a batch of worry astir group yelling astatine you, nan carpet is horrifying, and I yelled back. You don't get to outcry astatine maine for illustration that."

Fox News Digital's Stephanie Giang-Paunon contributed to this post. 

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