Crime & Justice
Tyson Became Criminal to Buy Nice Clothes After Childhood Humiliation
Theo Von
#658 - Mike Tyson (Live at the Wiltern)
What was said
"Some guys took me to this neighborhood dance and everybody said, 'Yo, John, hey Winky, this your friend? He got shit on him.' And everybody started laughing at me. Ever since that, I became a criminal and I only bought nice clothes. I became a criminal to buy nice clothes so nobody would ever laugh at me again."
Tyson revealed that childhood bullying over his dirty appearance at a dance led directly to his criminal career. After being publicly humiliated for having tar and filth on his clothes, the 11-year-old Tyson turned to crime specifically to afford nice clothing and avoid future mockery.
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- Programme
- Theo Von
- Episode
- #658 - Mike Tyson (Live at the Wiltern)
- Clip time
- 2:55
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