While I disagree with wild animal shows, and circuses in general, and I dislike S & R specifically, I think the microphone hitting was a reflex. He was BEING BITTEN on the arm by a tiger when he did it.

Again, don't get me wrong, I cant imagine that the tigers have anything but a bad life, but to say he deserved it BECAUSE he hit the tiger who was biting him with his mike seems like oversimplification.