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Boxing Legend Mike Tyson Faces Backlash over Airport Pictures

Published 08/18/2022, 11:15 AM EDT

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At age 56, Mike Tyson still regularly works out. In the November of 2020, he even participated in an exhibition match with fellow boxer Roy Jones Jr. in the ‘Lockdown Knockdo0wn’. However, even though it is hard for his fans to accept the reality, Mike Tyson is ageing. Recently, Tyson was seen vacating the Miami International Airport in a wheelchair. While Tyson reported of falling sick, fans took to Twitter and absolutely demolished the same calling him a “faker” who wanted to but avoid the lines.

Wearing a white t-shirt, a pair of white shorts, and sneakers, Tyson left the Airport in a wheelchair, with a towel on one hand covering his mouth.

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Fans are not ready to buy that Tyson actually fell sick. They believe Tyson faked health issues just to avoid security and lines. Here are some reactions that stand out.

Fans react to Mike Tyson leaving airport in a wheelchair

Lately, Tyson had opened up about his death on the Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson Podcast. He had revealed that when he saw his face in the mirror, he observed some sort of spots marking his countenance, which told him his expiration date was marching nearer. He had said, “We’re all gonna die one day, of course. Then, when I look in the mirror, I see those little spots on my face, I say, ‘Wow. That means my expiration date is coming close, really soon.’ ”

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However, right after the New York Post tweeted the recent wheelchair news, fans attacked Tyson.

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A user by the ID Jordan Kaufman wrote, “Airport Security line trick”.

Where someone else commented, “That’s a quick way through security & on the plane. Homies not hurt.”

Then another wrote, “Mike prolly ain’t feel like walking..He’s entitled to chill.”

In only three words, another user wrote, “Skipping the lines”.

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Finally, in the end, someone wrote, “Wheelchair weed”.

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Well, do you think Mike Tyson is taking advantage of his old age? Or on the contrary, you believe he was actually sick and so compelled to use the wheelchair in need? Let us know in the comments below.

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Samrat Sardar

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Samrat Sardar is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports and is currently a final year undergraduate student of English literature. A passionate content creator, he has been writing since his high school days, and possesses work experience as a commercial writer for companies such as WordsKraft among others. Samrat believes he fell in love with boxing the day he watched Vasiliy Lomachenko share the ring with Guillermo Rigondeaux.
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Ajinkya Aswale