Originally posted by Rob Ross:
You must be tired. Or you're kidding, right?
Only a little. Tyson is a convicted rapist. He's got some obvious problems. He's got some really nasty people influencing him.
Should he feel shame and do us all the favor of removing himself from public view? Should he never again be allowed to work? Should we all be required to keep on him until he shows remorse and other visible signs of suffering under our scrutiny?
I've never watched a Tyson fight. He didn't have to rape or disfigure anyone for me not to like him. Professional boxing lost whatever credibility it had way before Tyson lost control. But on the whole boxing's fans don't seem to mind.
Anyway, if you're saying people in public view should be "worthy" of our attention, or must lead unblemished lives, or simply can't be convicts, or even merely that we must draw the line at Mike Tyson, I'm curious to hear why. Ignoring such people doesn't make them go away, or make us better people for refusing to look.