In a new book called “Taming the Beast: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson” by Rory Holloway, there’s a crazy story about the night Mike Tyson and Michael Jordan, along with Mike Ditka, Richard Dent, and Don King were out on the town and Iron Mike confronted Air Mike about his relationship with Robin Givins – who is now divorced from Tyson.
“Mike Tyson’s sitting there with his drink of choice, a Long Island Tea, and when he drinks his real feelings come out …,” Holloway writes.
“I’m telling the server to water his drinks down ‘cause I see where this is going. Mike stares across the table at Michael Jordan. He says, ‘Hey man, you think I’m stupid? I know you f—-d with my b—h.’
“Jordan looks like he just seen a ghost. ‘I know you messed with her,’ Mike says. ‘You can tell me.’
“Jordan, it’s obvious he just wants to get up and run. He wants no part of this. Mike turns to Ditka. ‘Man, you think somebody scared of you, all that racist s–t you been talking?’ He says to Dent, ‘Y’all scared of this damn white man, Richard? He ain’t nobody. You gonna let him talk that way?’
“It was a circus, for real, that night. Don King trying to change the subject. Me and John trying to hold Mike down. Mike telling everyone he’s going to bust Jordan’s ass. Jordan’s dressed sharp as always and he can’t get out of there fast enough.”
I don’t know about you but I definitely want to read more. Luckily the heavyweight champ did not knock out who would become the greatest basketball player of all time.
h/t BallisLife
