Mike Tyson Blasts Hulu Series In Racially Charged Social Media Post: ‘They Stole My Life Story & Didn’t Pay Me’
etcanada.comLater this month, the life of Mike Tyson will be dramatized in the aptly titled Hulu series “Mike”. Set to debut later this month (streaming in Canada on Disney+), “Mike” stars Trevante Rhodes as the former heavyweight champ, along with Harvey Keitel as his trainer/mentor Cus D’Amato, and Russell Hornsby as flamboyant boxing promoter Don King.
While there’s much anticipation about the upcoming series, the actual man whose life inspired “Mike” is not happy about the show, and has made his displeasure crystal clear in an Instagram post he issued on Saturday, Aug.
6. READ MORE: Mike Tyson Accuses Hulu Of ‘Corporate Greed’ And ‘Cultural Misappropriation’ After Bio Pic Announcement “Don’t let Hulu fool you,” Tyson wrote. “I don’t support their story about my life.
It’s not 1822. It’s 2022. They stole my life and didn’t pay me.” He continued by comparing himself to a slave, adding, “To Hulu executives I’m just a n****r they can sell on the auction block.” “The eight-episode limited series explores the tumultuous ups and downs of Tyson’s boxing career and personal life — from being a beloved global athlete to a pariah and back again.
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