Days after joking that his “expiration date” was drawing near, boxing icon Mike Tyson, who will soon make his acting debut in Vijay Deverakonda’s forthcoming pan-Indian film Liger, was spotted in a wheelchair at Miami International Airport. More questions regarding his health are being raised as a result of his peculiar appearance.
Days after joking that his “expiration date” was drawing near, boxing icon Mike Tyson, who will soon make his acting debut in Vijay Deverakonda’s forthcoming pan-Indian film Liger, was spotted in a wheelchair at Miami International Airport. More questions regarding his health are being raised as a result of his peculiar appearance.
The 56-year-old was reportedly wheeled through the Miami International Airport terminal. He was spotted taking selfies with supporters while wearing white shorts, a matching white top, and white sneakers. He didn’t appear to be in the best of health, though.
He had a white towel nearby to clean his mouth and a walking stick. He was spotted using the identical cane in New York as well. A source close to Mike, however, downplayed the worries of the public and told TMZ that it was “nothing major.”
According to reports, the former heavyweight champion is “suffering with a sciatica flare-up” in his back, which has been called a “occupational hazard for an athlete like Mike” and some “wear and tear” from living his life. However, Mike’s remarks about facing death in the same month during a conversation with his buddy and therapist Sean McFarland raised more concerns.
“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’. I just want to die consciously. I don’t want to die screaming. And I’ve heard the last rights of a lot of people – a lot of famous people – and they’re getting ready to die, and they leave this planet screaming,” Mike had said during his Hotboxin’ With Mike Tyson podcast.
Mike added that he doesn’t value money and that it doesn’t provide the happiness and security that some people expect it to. “Money don’t mean s*** to me. I always tell people – they think money’s gonna make them happy, they’ve never had money before – when you have a lot of money, you can’t expect nobody to love you. How am I gonna confess my love to you when you have $500 billion?”
He continued, “The false sense of security. You believe nothing can happen. You don’t believe the banks could collapse. You believe that you’re invincible when you have a lot of money, which isn’t true. That’s why I always say money is a false sense of security.”
“What is security? I don’t know. When you put money in your bank and you get a cheque every week and you can live for the rest of your life, is that security? That means you won’t catch a disease, you can’t get hit by a car? You can’t jump off a bridge. I don’t know. Is that security? Can money secure you from that?” he had questioned.
