A Mike Tyson and Reddit “Ask Me Anything” collaboration is sure to spark a few pieces of magic and when it actually did happen yesterday, Tyson did not disappoint.
Redditt user Weezilwood had the pertinent “biting” question given Luis Suarez’s most recent biting incident and Iron Mike’s infamous biting of Evander Holyfield’s ear.
Hey Champ,
As a former professional athlete that was suspended from boxing after your biting incident, what are your thoughts on Luis Suarez getting suspended from the World Cup for his habit of biting opponents? What drives highly competitive athletes to bite? Is it all instinct? Intimidation? Do you think he got what he should have, with regards to suspension (he’s done it THREE times)?
Mike Tyson, being Mike Tyson, didn’t necessarily excuse Suarez while trying to explain the type of mindset that would lead one human being to bite another during an athletic competition:
I think it is just the heat of the moment, really hot blooded and really competitive. The heat of the moment takes over us, we are really competitive and lose bad judgement in our thinking. Sometimes you can just become highly frustrated.
Frustration leads to biting. Good to know.
That wasn’t the only question that Reddit had for Mike Tyson. Here are some of the other gems from Tyson’s “AMA” –
Hey Mike, do you still do much with pigeons? Are there any other birds you’re into?
I still have my Pigeons, about 2500 still. Only Pigeons though – no other birds.
The fact that Mike Tyson has a huge pigeon fascination will never stop being funny.
Hardest opponent you’ve faced inside and outside of the boxing ring?
Me, Mike Tyson.
Mike keeping it humble.
Hey Mike, huge fan here. If you could step in the ring with any fighter in history, who would it be? Thank you for doing this, glad to know you’re still doing what you love.
Me of course – Mike Tyson
I don’t know if the world is prepared for two Mike Tysons.
Do you think you can beat Buzz Aldrin’s AMA that is running in parallel?
I probably won’t… I have never gone to the moon. If Buzz had got into the ring with me I could have sent him to the moon without the rocket ship.
Yesssssssssss.
