Louis Tomlinson tells friends: ‘I was protecting my girlfriend’ after airport brawl

Louis Tomlinson has apparently said he was just protecting his girlfriend during the LAX brawl[Wenn]

The X Factor star was seen in an altercation involving himself, his girlfriend Eleanor Calder, a photographer, and two supposed fans of Louis.

In the video, obtained by Radar Online, Louis is seen attempting to stop a photographer from taking pictures of him and Eleanor.

The tussle results in the man tripping over, and in the meantime, his girlfriend was caught up with two female …