I'll tell you. I always liked Tyson, but ended up put off after the holyfield shit. It never bothered me what he said, and the eating babies stuff because it was pretty obvious he wasn't exactly a social masterpiece, but he always had as much heart (fighting heart) as anyone. I also wasn't put off about the rape because I still don't believe the story. He ended up a product of his environment, and even as bad as it got, it could have been much worse.
The guy was so badly taken advantage of it's criminal. not only Don King but all the people that pretended to be his friend to get paid.
After watching the Tyson 2009 documentary I was amazed at how much stuff I didn't know, and I've been a fan of his since well before he was champ. It's incredibly sad how this guy's life ended up. Tyson is a lot smarter than anyone gives him credit for.
Now this, it's unbelievably sad. I can imagine this guy is more broken now than he ever was.
RIP to his daughter
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