Thanks for the chuckle.

Correct: How do we get pasT this?… past with a T

again…

Incorrect: “How are we as Americans going to get pass this cancerous and potentially harmful racial dichotomy if all this BS continues?”

Correct:How are we as Americans going to get pasT this cancerous and potentially harmful racial dichotomy if all this BS continues?…again it’s past with a T.

If you want this piece to have any clout, Mr. Wiley, get a proofreader.

I read through this comment thread and you commenters have managed to take the issue of black-on-black crime and the loss of human life and reduce it to a discussion about out-of-their-prime boxers…nice work…way to stay focused on the issue at hand.

My favorite part…

When someone posts that 8000 blacks were killed in one recent year versus 3900 military personnel over the course of a multi-year war…and one or two people dismiss it with rhetoric about how statistics are flawed and that the poster was republican. Nice work…black-on-black crime solved with a simple dismissal…Idiots!

FYI – the reason that I’m not posting my thoughts/beliefs on how to begin to solve the issue……it doesn’t appear from this thread that anyone really wants to hear/talk about that…you’d rather talk about “Black Power” work-cubicle posters, the who’s who of “sell-outs” and out-of-work boxers.

Enjoy the status quo…while you can

SEC. 899B. FINDINGS.
`(8) Any measure taken to prevent violent radicalization, homegrown terrorism, and ideologically based violence and homegrown terrorism in the United States should not violate the constitutional rights, civil rights, or civil liberties of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents.

@Mizzo
How can you say Tyson was elite, who had he fought. I mean lets list it out. Look at real HW HoF guys, Joe Louis, Ali, Norton, Holmes, Foreman, Lewis, Fraiser, Schemling, Moore, Patterson, and the like. They fought the best and dominated, who is the highest ranking win on Tyson’s win list, a old washed up coming out of retirement Holmes, who got beat because his hands got caught in the ropes.

Tyson was a beast, but he faught absolutely nobody. When he finally did face tough guys, Holyfield and Lewis he got beat unamiously.

http://www.newstarget.com/022308.html

As for Mike’s opponents, well through no fault of his own when he was getting his push there was really no big names out there for him, then he went to jail and when he came back out it was down hill even more.

I mean if you think about it the fact alone that he lost to Buster Douglas shows he was never an elite fighter. Elite fighters don’t lose to Buster Douglas. Also lets not forget he ducked away from Big George when he was making his comeback.

The only difference between Mike Tyson and most other boxers who have been cast aside on the trash pile of his-story was his potential and the hype.

Still I would prefer we as a community reach out to him and give him some love and support, as well as others, instead of throwing our hands up and say he is lost.

Calzaghe is really trying to hurry up and define his legacy.

I think none of them knew he was bipolar, they probably thought he was just a kid acting out and didn’t connect the dots that he is actually ill and needs medication.

@Mizzo
I like Mike Tyson and wish I could have saw what he could have become, but every time he stepped up in opposition he was beaten. The only exception I have is Lennox Lewis, Mike had him beat and pulled his punch back that would have knocked him out. He took a dive in that fight, and that fight most certainly would have gave him a HoF nod.

As with Tyson, while Rooney an Da’Matto (however his name is spelt) were good for Tyson professionally, they were only interested in putting a performing animal onto the stage to enhance their reputation.

Mike Tyson was/is a fucked up individual who need psychological help. He was a victim of neglect and abuse, this was why it was easy to channel is rage into his fists. They probelm was he was never taught to deal effectively with his rage outside and even inside the ring.

His accomplishments don’t meet the standard. he was a phenom. he wasn’t great near long enough to be considered a HOF, plus every good fighter he beat was either out of their natural weight, or old.

And I’m an independent ‘Kofa. I vote where my mind and heart lead me.