Mike Tyson is one of my favorite people. From the moment I saw him mow down Bruno in 1989, I was one of Mike Tyson’s biggest fan. Yes, he did not fare too well as a role model. But, he was and is one of the most sincerest and honest people I know. This man, speaks his mind with no contamination. Over the years, we have all read the contempt, the media and foes displayed upon him. Too bad, he could have been the greatest ever.

Excerpts from 24 Hour Hip Hop

Iron Mike Tyson Weighs In on Chris Brown

The Iron one Mike Tyson has been in the news as of late with big things working on his behalf. The former heavyweight has been retired from the ring for quite some time now and it has been a while since we have even heard anything from him. The reason behind his sudden media coverage is the fact that his documentary film detailing his life and boxing career. Tyson, who is no stranger to the law, has had his fair share of domestic violence issues in the past with two different women.

While he was married to actress Robin Givens in the late 80’s, he was plagued by accusations of domestic violence and spousal abuse against him. Even after the end of that relationship, Tyson was then sentenced to 3 years in prison after be being convicted of raping Desiree Washington. Tyson recently sat down with MTV News and discussed his upcoming documentary at the same time they even asked him about the whole Chris Brown and Rihanna situation.

These were his comments:

“It’s none of my business, but you know what I say about that? I understand the situation. I understand passion with young kids. My personal opinion about that is he’s just a baby. He’s just a little baby that don’t know how to handle his emotions when it comes to a woman. And he probably hears this and thinks, ‘I know how to handle my emotions’; we all think we do. But the fact [is], you look at this person and you might be crazy in love, but we don’t know how to handle those feelings.”

Tyson continued, knowing that the situation that Brown endured is not too far from his situation that he went through years back. And even though there is comparison between the two, Tyson gave a humble, sincere answer to the situation that he regretted going through:

Now you’re a fly guy and a cool guy, you have this pimp mentality. You have to be hard like that. You can’t abuse them. It’s really sick what you [can] do. She has a space in your heart and you believe you care about her more than anybody in the world. Do I think it’s right to beat up a woman? No — hell no. Have I hit a woman before? Hell yeah. Was I wrong? Hell yeah. I’m a product of that environment. Do I regret ever doing that? Hell yeah. Would I do it again? Never.

At press time, the documentary entitled simply ‘Tyson’ has been set to be released this Friday (April 24). Somewhere down the line, Tyson even mentioned that Jamie Foxx might be playing him in the upcoming biopic.

On The Net : Mike Tyson

There was no justice served upon Michael Vick. Yes, he committed a grave crime. It was cruel. But, come on! How does that compare with the bigger crimes being committed in America day in and day out?

How about those bankers who sucked retiree pensions dry, while celebrating a lifestyle no ordinary citizen could ever dream about? How about those politicians like Ted Stevens, who in spite of getting convicted will get no jail time? How about former Governor of New York, who merely had to resign from his post? Correct me if I am wrong! Justice is not fair if it is not even.

Michael did not get a fair slice of the justice system. He paid a bigger price than he had to. He was an easy target. They ruined his life. It was not right.

Roger Federer and Pete Sampras Showdown at the Garden : March 10, 2008

I was fortunate to see Pete Samras battle Roger Federer at the Nets/Jets showdown event at the Garden this past week. It was perhaps my only chance to witness the all time greats of their era play together.

The atmosphere and excitement at the Garden was electrifying and the level of play very competitive. The pre game show had the likes of John McEnroe, Ivan Lendl, Pat McEnroe, Billy Jean King and Roy Emerson on stage, which was a thrill unto itself.

I like Federer, but I was rooting for Sampras. Much of my game prediction (or hopes) came true. Roger led the match with the first set. I wanted 3 sets and so did the Garden crowd. The second set went to the tie breaker, which Pete won. I was hoping for a 3rd set tie breaker and this is exactly what happened.

I was disappointed with the end result, especially when Pete was leading 5 – 2. All he had to do was win another game. But Roger stormed back and went on to win the tie breaker. No wonder he is the best player in the world.

I wonder if both players gave it their all. At times, the mood was playful and at times very competitive. To be able to see tennis with the likes of Federer and Sampras at the Garden was truly memorable. To have tennis back at MSG after a decade was sweet indeed. Celebrity sightings included Tiger Woods, Donald Trump, Regis Philbin.

I still have not gotten over it. I wanted Pete to win so badly. Especially when he was just 1 game away leading 5-2 to win the match. To have been retired from competitive tennis for over 5 years, Pete still has his devastating serve and volley game on par with the best.

Federer won 6-3, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (6)

I would hope to see an Agassi (my all time favorite tennis player) encounter with either Federer or Sampras one day.

All in all, it was a treat for all tennis fans to witness Pete and Roger play at the Garden. I hope they do this a few more times.

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I am not an avid football follower. This year, I saw the entire Super Bowl. It was not just one game. It was about how the Giants came back from behind not just in the Super Bowl but especially when they were down 0-2 early in the season. They demonstrated how to turn non believers into believers.

Read this from Michael Silver of Yahoo Sports :

Then came one of those plays that, like Marcus Allen’s 360-degree spin or Joe Montana’s laser to John Taylor, we’re going to see over and over again for decades and get chills every time we do. In a sequence that resembled Titans quarterback Steve McNair’s insane escape in similar circumstances in Super Bowl XXXIV, Manning stepped up in the pocket and was chased by Patriots pass rushers Adalius Thomas, Richard Seymour and Jarvis Green, the latter seemingly locking the quarterback in his grasp.

Amazingly, eventual Super Bowl MVP Manning slipped away and rolled back and to his left, setting his feet to launch a 32-yard pass to No. 4 wideout David Tyree, who leaped and lunged backward to make an outrageous catch – the ball pressed against his helmet, the receiver somehow avoiding the intervention of New England safety Rodney Harrison – that went for 32 yards.

“How does (Manning) get out of that grasp?” Giants coach Tom Coughlin asked later. “How does he make that throw? How does (Tyree) catch it? It was just incredible.”

Congratulations to Tom Coughlin, All the Giants players and the Giants organization for a spectacular season.

Go Giants!