The idiot in question is Vin Diesel’s Dominic Toretto, and an insider close to the situation revealed that the scene was intended to launch a potential spinoff.
The Wrap has the breakdown of the scene.
Reportedly, it would have featured Luke Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) and Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham) finally having their promised beatdown, in a scene reminiscent of the ending to Rocky III.
They two look at each other and then one of them says, “Why are we fighting?