Nelson Thomas is speaking out after being knocked out by an angry man who accused The Challenge star of flirting with his wife in Las Vegas. Nelson is known for competing in grueling obstacles on reality television. But when faced with a real-life challenge from a jealous husband, Nelson was left with a broken nose and stolen chain. Nelson took to social media to share his version of what happened. He also thanked the plastic surgeon who was able to restore the crooked nose he was left with following the physical assault.
Spies, Lies, and Allies has seen Nelson battle it out to make it that much closer to the final. After his best friend Corey Wharton was eliminated, Nelson has been left with no allies and a target on his back. He's known for getting into it with his castmates, male and female, whenever he's upset. While he has never taken home a win, he returns every season determined to receive the grand prize. But apparently, his fierce onscreen persona might only be for the show.
In real life, Nelson was recently knocked out cold by an upset husband who felt like Nelson was making a move on his wife. Nelson took to Instagram last week to give his fans his version of what led to his nose being broken. "To make a long story short, I was in Las Vegas and was sucker punched & kicked in the face because the guy was trying steal my jewelry," Nelson captioned a photo slide. The MTV star continued, "Yes the police caught him but I was left with a broken nose. It was so swollen that no doctor wanted to see me until the swelling went down." In the post, Nelson shared photos and videos showing a close-up of his crooked broken nose with blood leaking from his face. He also shared video clips of the plastic surgeon who was able to repair the facial damage.
Nelson said his nose was broken so badly, the doctor wouldn't even fix it until all of the swelling had gone down. In a police report, the upset husband, Kevin Dixon, admitted to getting jealous after watching Nelson flirt with his wife at the Aria Resort and Casino, TMZ reports. The man said Nelson was talking to his wife on an elevator after the husband had gotten off. Once he arrived at the parking lot, Dixon saw Nelson still talking to his wife. Dixon admits to punching Nelson in a drunken rage and knocking him out cold.
Nelson was left more bloody than any physical challenge he has competed in on television. Thankfully, Nelson was able to have his nose repaired with not much visible scarring. But the emotional scar of getting assaulted and his chain stolen will live with him forever. The Challenge: Spies, Lies, and Allies star might want to stick to flirting with women who aren't already married. Hopefully, his co-stars don't rub this in his face next season. The broken nose was bad enough.
The Challenge: Spies, Lies, and Allies airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET on MTV.
Source: Nelson Thomas/Instagram, TMZ