NYU 0 Report post Posted June 22, 2003 NEW YORK (June 21) - Mike Tyson was released from a Brooklyn police precinct Saturday afternoon, hours after his arrest on assault charges following a brawl with two men outside a hotel. The former heavyweight champion, who was charged with assault and disorderly conduct, walked silently past reporters standing outside the 84th Precinct in a driving rain. Fans of the boxer shouted ``Mike! Mike!'' as he was led out by police. Tyson was released without an arraignment and was due back in court at an unspecified later date, said a spokesman for Brooklyn District Attorney Charles J. Hynes. He was arrested after a 5:30 a.m. fight with two Reading, Pa., men outside a hotel, police said. All three were guests at the hotel. According to police, Samuel Velez, 31, and Nestor Alvarez, 24, were with a woman outside the hotel when the fight began. One of the men used a metal pole grabbed from the lobby against Tyson, who was treated for minor cuts to his hands. He had his right hand bandaged when he left the police station. A source close to the investigation said the two men started the fight with Tyson, adding that the boxer feared the men would hit him with the pole. ``They did instigate it,'' the source told The Associated Press. ``They were harassing him, saying things to him. But Tyson was the one who threw the first punch.'' Velez and Alvarez were charged with disorderly conduct. One of the men and their female companion were treated for minor injuries at Bellevue Hospital, police said. Tyson was not taken to the hospital. Shelly Finkel, adviser to the 36-year-old Brooklyn-born boxer, did not know any of the details of the confrontation. ``I don't know anything except what I heard this morning,'' Finkel said. ``I'm in the process of trying to find out.'' Finkel said he spoke to Tyson on Tuesday, and the boxer said he planned to travel to Phoenix. Tyson, with a long history of legal trouble, was convicted of rape in 1992 and was sentenced to six years in prison. He served three years before being released on parole. In a Fox television interview last month, Tyson said he was so angry about the conviction he wanted to rape his accuser, former beauty pageant contestant Desiree Washington, and her mother. In 1997, he bit off a piece of Evander Holyfield's ear during a bout. Tyson's Nevada boxing license was suspended for a year, and he was fined $3 million. In 1999, he was released from a Maryland jail after serving 3 1/2 months for assaulting the two motorists. Last year, he threw a punch at Lennox Lewis' bodyguard at a news conference announcing a fight between the two, setting off a brawl between Tyson and Lewis. 06/21/03 20:04 EDT Copyright 2003 The Associated Press. ---------------------------------------------- *yawn* You knew it was only a matter of time with this guy before he did something else. How long until he promises to eat their children and wishes that he would have raped them ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MaxPower27 Report post Posted June 22, 2003 So, he'll have a title match this year, I presume? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted June 22, 2003 WHO THE FUCK PICKS A FIGHT WITH MIKE TYSON? SEND THOSE IDIOTS TO THE PSYCH WARD! PRONTO! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Nanks Report post Posted June 22, 2003 People who want to get their faces in the paper and sue somebody for millions of dollars because they hurt his feelings Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ripper Report post Posted June 23, 2003 Okay, so 2 guys jump him with a metal pole and its still, "That Crazy Tyson...what will he do next?" He was defending himself...against 2 guys...and aparently won. They will probably sue because they are tramatized. How DARE someone who they were trying to jump with a weapon defend themselves...how dare he. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Polish_Rifle Report post Posted June 23, 2003 Those dudes were just trying to get a pay day. One of them reportedly has been arrested for kidnapping before and they were asking for a beating. For once, I don’t think Iron Mike was in the wrong and he should not be fined because it will just lead to further incidents until he finally kills somebody. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DrTom Report post Posted June 23, 2003 Tyson did swing first, according to the story, but since he was facing two guys armed with a metal pole, I don't think he'll have much trouble calling it self-defense. A civil case against him, though, for the usual rot like "mental bereavement," would probably be successful since the burden of proof is lower. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Polish_Rifle Report post Posted June 23, 2003 I wonder if there is a security camera that caught the whole incident. It would probably be better than his last few fights. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted June 23, 2003 I agree with Choken, if you're an average Joe, trying to pick a street fight with Iron Mike Fucking Tyson is universally stupid, unless you're the type who wouldn't so much mind getting KOed if you could get a good celebrity mishap story, with a couple witnesses. "Yeah, man, this dude's so crazy, he got in a fight with MIKE TYSON!" Fratboy bravado meets the jackass generation. Knock some sense into him, Mikey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Grand Slam Report post Posted June 23, 2003 Those two guys are lucky they aren't dead. What kind of a doped-up moron picks a fight with dude like Tyson? He snaps and goes all out and you, Mr. Dumas, are getting a one way ticket to cold storage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
