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bigdarryl

(13,190 posts) Wed Sep 10, 2014, 05:05 PM Sep 2014

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Mike Tyson BLOWS a fuse on Canadian TV over being called a convicted rapist

Why on earth would any sane person call Tyson a rapist in his face. http://www.mediaite.com/tv/mike-tyson-blows-up-on-tv-host-fck-you-youre-a-piece-of-sht/

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Mike Tyson BLOWS a fuse on Canadian TV over being called a convicted rapist (Original Post) bigdarryl Sep 2014 OP

Well cwydro Sep 2014 #1

If you don't want to get called a rapist mwrguy Sep 2014 #2

Yes he is a convicted rapist but there's a.time and place for everything bigdarryl Sep 2014 #3

The only reason a rapist should be allowed on TV is to be pilloried mwrguy Sep 2014 #4

The interviewer was asking ZombieHorde Sep 2014 #5

He's lucky he kept his teeth... BklnDem75 Sep 2014 #6

That look on Tyson's face was frightening you could tell bigdarryl Sep 2014 #7

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

1. Well

Reply to bigdarryl (Original post)

Wed Sep 10, 2014, 05:11 PM

Sep 2014

he is a convicted rapist.

mwrguy

(3,245 posts)

2. If you don't want to get called a rapist

Reply to bigdarryl (Original post)

Wed Sep 10, 2014, 05:12 PM

Sep 2014

then don't rape anyone.

bigdarryl

(13,190 posts)

3. Yes he is a convicted rapist but there's a.time and place for everything

Reply to mwrguy (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 10, 2014, 05:17 PM

Sep 2014

I think the interviewer wanted to push Tyson s buttons on national TV.

mwrguy

(3,245 posts)

4. The only reason a rapist should be allowed on TV is to be pilloried

Reply to bigdarryl (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 10, 2014, 05:20 PM

Sep 2014

Not to be treated as a celebrity.

ZombieHorde

(29,047 posts)

5. The interviewer was asking

Reply to bigdarryl (Original post)

Wed Sep 10, 2014, 05:36 PM

Sep 2014

about Tyson's rape conviction possibly hurting the candidate's image. I think that is a good question. Do you think that isn't a good question, and if so, why?

BklnDem75

(2,918 posts)

6. He's lucky he kept his teeth...

Reply to bigdarryl (Original post)

Wed Sep 10, 2014, 06:53 PM

Sep 2014

Tyson served his time. Bringing up a 23 year old conviction is really poking a hornet's nest.

bigdarryl

(13,190 posts)

7. That look on Tyson's face was frightening you could tell

Reply to bigdarryl (Original post)

Wed Sep 10, 2014, 07:23 PM

Sep 2014

He wanted to do bodily harm to the interviewer.Mike still has serious anger management problems

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