Mike Tyson
He’s got a taste for ear cartilage. He’s done time for rape. Once rolling in money, he quickly squandered it all. He’s the notorious boxing champion, Mike Tyson, and he turns 45 years old today.
It’s Thursday at The Punch. What’s on your mind?
Wouldn’t it be a wondrous thing if we were all treated like sports stars? Adored, spoiled and treated like gods with a sense of entitlement that knows no bounds.
Never having to pay for a drink or stand in a queue, paid squillions to do what we love, nubile young things throwing themselves at us, wives willing to turn a blind eye and fans eager to defend us to the death no matter how impertinent or obnoxious we behave. Indeed any act of arseclownery is tolerated as long as we perform on the field.
Even if we descend into criminal behaviour, our extensive support network is there to catch us and the ever indulgent public is always eager to give us yet another chance. No behavior, no matter how abhorrent and criminal is going to see us robbed of the opportunity to redeem ourselves.
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James says:
Ah denial not just a river in Eygypt but the biggest river in Australia. Read more »
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Harquebus says:
Spectator sport is for the emotional stimulation of brain dead morons. What else could make a grown zombie cry. On field assaults should be brought before the courts. BTW. Censorship really sucks and I thought the ABC was bad. (Try number 3) Read more »
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