Mike Tyson has joined - or rather, re-joined - the world of athlete's in legal trouble. Today, he pled guilty in an Arizona court to possession of cocaine and driving under the influence, and he's facing a maximum of four and a quarter years in prison if convicted.
Honestly, for all that Tyson has done, and all the jokes made about his voice (In Living Color tore him up!), I really feel sorry for the guy. He was literally trained like an animal, with the people around him taking advantage of his superior boxing skill but worrying about little else. And believe you me, Tyson was amazing - viewing the fights live or on tape, no one can deny that Tyson was one of the fiercest boxers ever. And this was at the tender age of 19. But then when he appeared to be a head case, these same people who seemed to care about him threw him out to fend for himself. He never had a proper childhood, and he never really grew up.
And now, ten years after biting off Evander Holyfield's ear, he still has issues. I don't think he needs any more prison, because in four years, he will probably be the same guy. Somebody get this guy some professional help and some real people in his life. Hopefully, it's not too late.
Monday, September 24, 2007
Tyson May Have Really Bitten Off More Than He Could Chew
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2 comments:
Finally some compassion instead of stand up.
Its sad to hear this. Hopefully he will get rehabilitated.
Tyson in loose in society is like letting those trained pits loose in a school yard... poor Mike and poor pits.
Hopefully someone will stand up on his behalf and show love and compassion before it all completely too late.
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