Mike Tyson (Sportsland Episode Preview)

<p>Here's a little taste of the Mike Tyson episode of <em>SPORTSLAND</em>. Listen to&nbsp; the full episode at <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/6ea640da-e3b8-491d-896e-6d755db3a1c6/badlands-sportsland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amazon.com/Badlands</a> or in the Badlands feed wherever you get your podcasts.</p><p>Mike Tyson’s arrival as a prodigious 18-year-old professional boxer in the 1980s represented a major paradigm shift in the sport. But just as quickly as he rose, Mike Tyson began to fall. Tortured by feelings of loss, abandonment, and self-loathing, and manipulated by a promoter who only paid attention to the bottom line, Mike spiraled into violence, drugs, and increasingly bizarre behavior. When he was released from prison on parole for a rape conviction in 1995, Mike Tyson faced a crossroads: continue on a path to redemption, or be tempted back into the dark abyss of self-destruction.</p><p><em>This episode contains themes that may be disturbing to some listeners, including domestic violence and sexual assault.</em></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>