TYSON
James Toback
2009 Appeared in the journal Sequences
A bully in the cables
Iron Mike, among manic manic ? Thus, many might consider the former boxer Mike Tyson before the release of curious documentary that signed his friend James Toback, during his own rehab. Embarrassment professional sports and is intimidating for anyone daring to approach them without caution, Tyson went into this business with the same candor that he was assigned throughout his public appearances, to engage with its legendary lisp a questionable enterprise, between the settlement of accounts (with journalists, his ex-wives, parasites having dispossessed of his fortune and the world of boxing in general) and repentance, self-aggrandizement and the recognition of his thirst for absolute (sexual and athletic, etc.).
After several years away, put away the bad boy - he has a half-dozen brats! - Back and front projectors that have flown past the peak of his popularity; Tyson, it must be remembered, was the only boxer with the exception of Muhammad Ali to fascinate the press and the general public who is interested Never ordinary to the sport. One who considered himself more as an 'entertainer' as a professional athlete was already used to exchange the ring for the sets, especially with Toback, but playing mostly his own role during appearances on TV shows such as Who's the Boss? at Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles and comedy Hangover .
life and career of Tyson were so publicized that this testimony does not bring new information or new insights on his exploits as his misdeeds. This unsuspected least, is this spirit that, failing to convey a coherent discourse, is able to feed and never falter a dizzying succession of essays on vanity, despair, rage, destroy 'his opponent rather than simply defeat him, and, like his flow, fear cruel to slow down, reflect or gloss too long on the significance of his actions, as if to stop, was to die.
Tyson never did stop, even if it means losing family, friends, money, respect, health, moral or right. This frightening fact, that goes beyond the simple moment of lucidity, nor excuse his errors, nor the relative honesty of achieving Toback, but is no less valid an excuse to say once and for all our fascination to these circus animals and dangerous megalomaniac, even long after they have been passed their last KO
© 2009 Charles-Stéphane Roy
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