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Paul Bissonnette speaks out after abuse in restaurant: ‘Took some, gave more’

Paul Bissonnette spoke for the first time about the altercation he got into that resulted in the arrest of six people at a restaurant in Scottsdale, Arizona.

The popular Barstool podcaster and former NHLer released a nearly three-and-a-half-minute video detailing what happened Sunday night at Houston’s in Scottsdale, a restaurant where Bissonnette reportedly dines regularly.

Paul Bissonnette talks about being attacked in an Arizona restaurant. Spittn’ Chiclets/Instagram

The former Coyotes agitator said he intervened after he saw a group of “drunk golfers” giving the restaurant staff a hard time and at one point one of the men got in the manager’s face and started getting physical.

“You could tell he was a little bit shocked, surprised and bewildered,” Bissonnette recalled. “It’s a family restaurant. I don’t think there was anyone in there that could possibly help him. I went over and just grabbed the arm of the guy who was sitting on him and said, ‘Sir, if you continue to harass and attack the staff, we’re going to be in trouble.’

“And then they just started throwing, so it escalated extremely quickly.”

Authorities told Fox 10 in Phoenix that six people were arrested as a result of the fight, but Bissonnette said in his video that seven people were involved and he fought with “all the way from the restaurant to the parking lot. to CVS.”

The fight became brutal at times in the way it was described by Bissonnette, who was involved in 69 fights in his hockey career, according to hockeyfights.com.

“I got knocked down a few times,” he said. “I have been booted a few times by CVS. Luckily I wasn’t knocked out. I did go to the hospital, so everyone reads about that. Just bad guys. Way too drunk and I don’t know what else they had in their system.

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“I’m very, very angry with these guys and I actually want their names to be released and for them to pay the piper.”

Police have not released the names of the six people arrested for assault and disorderly conduct.

Five of the men are facing felony charges and the sixth person is facing a misdemeanor charge, according to Fox 10.

The altercation occurred around 7:30 p.m. local time, the outlet reported.

Paul Bissonnette talks about being attacked in an Arizona restaurant. Spittn’ Chiclets/Instagram

Bissonnette insisted “all was well” and thanked the restaurant staff and responding officers.

“Unacceptable behavior in a family restaurant just because they couldn’t get another cocktail and didn’t want to hear ‘no’ for an answer,” he said. “At that point, with the guy completely in charge of being the manager, I thought I had to go there. Took some, gave more.”

Bissonnette played for the Coyotes from 2009-2014 and began a successful broadcasting career after ending his playing career.

Bissonnette co-hosts the popular podcast “Spittin Chiclets” for Barstool Sports and is an analyst for TNT’s national NHL coverage.