re: Why is Mike Tyson viewed favorably?

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What about the rape part? Or the idiot part? Or saying unspeakable things about children?

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I am not trying to come across as a Tyson apologist, because he obviously has/had numerous issues. But the children thing was said in a fight press conference/interview where some of the stupidest comments in the history of man have occurred. The rape conviction was suspect. An 18 yr old chick by her own admission went up alone to the hotel room of a rich famous 24 year old. To what? Have scintillating conversation? He was convicted on he said/she said case. You calling him an idiot is just sad. Its a well known fact the dude was abused as a kid, had little or no education, and had over a 100 amateur and professional fights.

You want to focus on something, focus on him being an overly violent gangster in his teens, the abuse of his then wife robin givens, and the fact he cost me a shite ton of money when his lazy arse got destroyed in Japan against Buster Douglass.