High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The AC Transit Bus fight was an altercation between two men aboard a transit bus in Oakland, California, in the United States, which took place on February 15, 2010, at approximately 12:00 p.m PST. The fight, featuring 67-year-old Thomas A. Bruso, who became known as "Epic Beard Man" and a 50-year-old man named Michael was recorded on video and later uploaded to the video hosting website YouTube, where it became a viral video. As of December 30, 2012, the video has received over 6.0 million views on various blogs and websites. It ranked among the top five most viewed videos on YouTube in its first week, but was not included in the official list. Numerous racially charged comments were left on the YouTube page. The event raised concerns following a number of previous incidents involving violence on the public transport system in Oakland.