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[KyoZz]

Who is Mike Tyson? Mike premieres August 25 on hulu

Mike explores the dynamic and controversial story of Mike Tyson.
This eight-episode limited series explores the tumultuous ups and downs of Tyson's boxing career and personal life, as he went from beloved global athlete to pariah and back again.

And Iron Mike is not happy:
“Hulu’s announcement to do an unauthorized mini-series of the Tyson story without compensation, although unfortunate, isn’t surprising,” Tyson posted on Instagram.
“This announcement on the heels of social disparities in our country is a prime example of how Hulu’s corporate greed led to this tone-deaf cultural misappropriation of the Tyson life story.
To make this announcement during Black History Month only confirms Hulu’s concern for dollars over respect for black story rights. Hollywood needs to be more sensitive to black experiences especially after all that has transpired in 2020.
The real Mike Tyson authorized story is in development and will be announced in coming days. Hulu to announce stealing a black athletes story during Black History month couldn’t be more inappropriate or tone deaf.

I'm still very curious to see this!

 

[Beer Baelly]

 

[PonyStation4]

He's not mad because of the lack of compensation or insensitivity, but because Hulu may expose the bias and misinterpretation in his own documentary when it comes out afterwards

 

[DetectiveBananas]

It will be interesting to see how both projects cover his conviction and incarceration. I’m sure Tyson wants the money for his own story but may not want people being reminded of his pitfalls.

 

[jason10mm]

Is Robin Givens getting cut a check from either of these? If anyone needs a little comp it's her.