“You Gotta Be Careful About What You Say”: Podcast Guest Cautions Mike Tyson About Offending People

Mike Tyson‘s hasn’t been one without its own share of controversies. Tyson has been to prison, and he has been very vocal about his time there. In his youth, he was a very hotheaded man, both in and outside the ring. He once even bit off part of his opponent, Evander Holyfield‘s ear. Tyson gave this explanation for biting Holyfield’s ear. He has faced criticism for his crude use of language previously, such as using slurs and derogatory homophobic comments. Those things wouldn’t be able to survive in today’s more politically reserved conversational climate.

Though over the years, Tyson has become much wiser and mellowed out quite a lot. Tyson has apologized and expressed his regret for his actions. Comedian Cedric the Entertainer recently appeared on an episode of Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson, where he shared his views on the cancel culture. He cautioned Mike Tyson on how easy it is to offend people nowadays.

Cedric the Entertainer’s advice to Mike Tyson

Cedric the Entertainer recently shared his thoughts on navigating the cancel culture in comedy while appearing as a guest on Mike Tyson’s podcast, Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson. The conversation turned to the current atmosphere of comedy and whether it’s become harder for comedians due to cancel culture.

Cedric acknowledged the need for caution while performing, saying, “You gotta be careful about what you say. You don’t know what you’re going to say that can cross the line”. However, he also emphasized the importance of pushing the envelope and making people laugh.

He went on to caution against being offensive just for the sake of it, saying, “You don’t just wanna be rude for the sake of just being rude, right? Or just offensive because you can be”. Cedric acknowledged the existence of various subgroups and the possibility of offending someone without even realizing it, adding, “There are so many subgroups. You piss off the group that only put Stevia in their lemonade.”

Cedric pointed out the difficulty in navigating such situations, saying, “You’re like damn, what am I supposed to say?”. Overall, Cedric’s advice to fellow comedians is to be mindful of their words and to avoid being offensive for the sake of being offensive.

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The moment Tyson defused a potentially deadly situation

Last year, when Mike Tyson attended a small comedy show in Los Angeles, he witnessed one such situation where a man challenged Tyson after recognizing the boxer. The situation escalated when the man pulled out a gun after security tried to calm him down.

Instead of responding aggressively, Tyson approached the man and hugged him, defusing the situation with his calm demeanor. The man soon left the place after that. Mike’s calm demeanor and ability to not even flinch at that situation is really something commendable. He managed to calmly de-escalate the situation and in the process possibly stopped something grave from happening.

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