Mike Tyson, a champion again.

Mike Tyson's life experiences were almost too predictable. It all came together- a man clearly born AND socialized to channel and express anger physically, would have inevitably hit rock bottom. I don't even want to discuss the contempt I have for the people who coached and trained Mike- how they must have cared so little about him to ignore his obviously confused ideas what strength is and what it means to be a champion. Yes we all have our own agency, but I would liken the situation to a crack addict having his dealer be his mentor and protector - we can only channel agency if we see that there is some other place you can be. Anyways I digress, and probably could go on for days about the corrupt morals of Mike's team and how it correlates to society, etc. However, the rainbow, the light that the end of the tunnel, is that this man who presented himself to Oprah is changed. He is someone who has felt the ultimate pain of losing a child, and who still has the dignity and intelligence to make the best decisions possible in a time when the mind must be the most hazy. Inevitably Mike will find trouble again, and even if he does- even if things take a bad turn again, in this moment when many would crumble and break, he has risen to a place that deserves honor and recognition. I'm so sorry for your loss, Mike.

Check out the interview here.