Iron Mike talks about being bullied

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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  2. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    Tyson seems like an artist deep down. He’s just a very observant and expressive dude.
     
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  3. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Sociopaths are great at mimicking emotions. Not saying he definitely is one.
     
  4. Rafaman

    Rafaman Active Member Full Member

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    I agree. I'm a huge Tyson fan but his history is full of selfish impulsive behaviour. In his old age he talks with empathy but that doesn't mean that one is empathetic. Most of that empathy in this video is directed only at himself. His major theme in the video is that he was a victim of bullying and this was a product of his social environment. That may be true, but it also leaves out a massive chunk of his life where HE was the bully and harmed so many people himself. Stabbing people in prison as a juvenile, knocking out people in street fights, invading people's homes and stealing items, carrying guns as a child and being involved in gang wars that is all bullying behaviours. No mention of that. Tyson has said it himself, his own family members a brother and sister lived in that exact same environment with him. Yet they rose above that immature behaviour and bettered their lives rather than indulging in it. Both family members became successful medical professionals I believe with no criminal life styles.

    I was watching a video where Fat Joe talked about an incident with Tyson. He said some bouncers would not let him in the club, next thing Iron Mike appears from inside the club and takes his shirt off telling Fat Joe, saying "lets bash the Mother-F--ers". The bouncers were scared to death an Tyson chased them around the car trying to beat the crap out of them only for doing their jobs. Btw Mike was HW champ at the time.
     
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