He never hurt anyone until someone hurt his birds. That’s correct. Protection of his pet pigeons motivated Mike Tyson to become a fighter and eventually the heavyweight champion of the world. Apparently, Tyson now owns a few hundred birds in two lofts, one in Brooklyn and another in Jersey City. Did everyone know this already? There should be a TV show…hey! There is!
The show, to be called “Taking on Tyson,” will pit Tyson and his birds against hardcore racing-pigeon owners in New York. It is set to air on the cable channel Animal Planet sometime early next year. I cannot wait. Bizarre sports+equally quirky characters=a reality show with my name written all over it.
–Krista
