Mike Tyson DUI/Coke Bust
By Michael Woods December 29th, 2006Iron Mike Tyson arrested in Scottsdale, Arizona
It’s been too long.
Mike Tyson had been too quiet, too lawful, for too long.
His good behavior streak has been stopped, however, as the man formerly known as The Baddest Man on the Planet was arrested early Friday on suspicion of driving under the influence and possession of cocaine after police stopped him after he left a Scottsdale, Arizona nightclub.
Sgt. Larry Hall said the fighter was stopped after his car almost struck a sheriff’s vehicle while leaving the club at around 1:45 a.m., the AP reported.
“He showed signs of impairment and voluntarily submitted to field sobriety tests,” said Hall to the AP.
Hall said Tyson taken into custody after “showing more signs of impairment” during his field sobriety tests.
Cops then found cocaine on his person, and in his car, Hall said.
Tyson’s is no stranger to the wrist constrictors—he was jailed from 1992-1995 after being convicted of raping a beauty pageant contestant.
The boxer should have been jailed for assault when he bit off a portion of Evander Holyfield’s ear during their second tussle, in 1997.
Tyson went back to jail for assault in 1998, and served nine months.
Tyson was back in the news when he fought an exhibition in Ohio on Oct. 20, and he excited the mainstream media when he talked about wanting to box a woman.
More details on the fighter’s legal situation will follow…
December 29th, 2006 at 10:46 am
Surpise. Wasted talent.
December 29th, 2006 at 2:52 pm
so then should holyfield be charged with assault for intentional head butting tyson and numerous others?
December 29th, 2006 at 5:31 pm
too damn sad to comment on
He’s wasted and forgotten everything Cus ever taught him
December 30th, 2006 at 1:06 am
This guy just doesn’t know how to control himself.
You’re right, Matt. I too have run out of things to say about this chump.
He wants to wreck his life, it’s his choice.
I’m a fan of this guy, it kills me to see him going through yet another tough patch, but enough is enough.
December 30th, 2006 at 9:40 am
Looks like history is repeating itself once again, this is the slippery slope Sonny Liston took, and we all know what happened there, ive followed Mike since day 1 and its sad, real sad to see this happening but like you say enough is enough..
I hope Mike sorts himself out, as there is plenty of WELL PAID work out there for him………
December 30th, 2006 at 12:02 pm
Like so many other famous people fame has its price!
To whom much is given, much is required. I pray that he can find his way home.
December 30th, 2006 at 12:22 pm
Matt and Paulie, you guys are right. What can you say? But Paulie, I was a big fan of Tyson the fighter, not Tyson the guy.
December 30th, 2006 at 3:48 pm
I hope I am wrong but I see a really bad ending for this guy in the not too distant future. I really hope I am wrong.
December 30th, 2006 at 4:49 pm
G-Pal, I too was a fan of Tyson the fighter.
As a guy, he was kinda too much. One moment he’s a nice guy, the next minute he becomes a psycho.
December 30th, 2006 at 8:45 pm
When I faintly heard Mike Tyson’s name mentioned on the radio I knew he was up to no good. Since when does Tyson get a good report card. My Guess it’s because of his own wrong doing. It would be nice to see Tyson follow the footsteps of his mentor Cus and train fighters. Maybe some day in the future Tyson gets a good report card and makes people happy. Since alot of people do really care about Tyson even though they don’t want to admit it.
December 31st, 2006 at 12:20 am
He”s not a bad man he just does not know when to control himself.
July 5th, 2007 at 3:37 pm
still the baddest man on the planet
October 31st, 2007 at 7:01 am
I think all you guys are a sad bunch of creatures, Tyson is the Fighter the Bad Man he always will be and it certainly suits his image. I met him for a meal at sanfrasisco bash and he took me around everywhere he was a gentle giant.