Mike Tyson explains how he’d fight Pacers center Roy Hibbert
By CLIFF BRUNT
ISL Editor
In one of the more hilarious things I’ve seen in a long time, ESPN had Mike Tyson explain how he would have handled a fight with Pacers center Roy Hibbert.
It was a response to the altercation between Hibbert and Warriors center David Lee on Tuesday night. Tyson, the former heavyweight boxing champion of the world also known for the unconventional use of his teeth, plays the role of Stephen Curry, who jumped in to help Lee. Tyson stood face-to-face (well, sort of) with a paper cutout of the 7-foot-2 Hibbert’s head.
Not everything ESPN does when trying to be funny is actually funny, but this was. I also was unaware that Tyson has a name for his ear-biting move. Check out the video and see what it is.
For Mike Tyson to even know who you are is pretty cool (though he forgets at one point).
Hibbert will miss Thursday night’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers, the result of a one-game suspension. This clip almost makes it worth it.
Hibbert and Lee were suspended for one game without pay for their dust-up. Curry and Klay Thompson and the Pacers’ Lance Stephenson have each been fined $35,000 for escalating the altercation. Curry celebrated losing his money and getting thrown around by Hibbert by dropping 54 points on the Knicks at Madison Square Garden Wednesday night.
It should be noted that more people are paying attention to Hibbert than at any other time this season. I wonder how many Twitter followers Hibbert has gained since the fight? The challenge for Hibbert the rest of the season is to become better known for being a beastly, game-changing force inside like he was last year instead of just being the guy who slung Curry around.
