Tyson’s New Show Is For The Birds!!! We’d Like To See PETA Try To Stop Iron Mike…

Posted on March 16th, 2010 - By Bossip Staff

Categories: Hip Hop Wired, Mike Tyson, News, Random Ridiculousness, Reality TV, Sports

PETA is already pitching a fit about Mike Tyson’s next project, an Animal Planet television show about the little known sport of pigeon racing. Pop the hood for more.

PETA President Ingrid Newkirk says of Tyson’s breathtaking passion for his pigeons: “One wonders if Mike Tyson realizes that . . . these gentle, loyal birds who race their hearts out trying to get home to their life mates often end up lost in storms, or coming home just have their necks wrung for failure to beat their competitor’s time.”

We’re guessing that Tyson didn’t consult with PETA before taking on the show…

The series, tentatively called “Taking on Tyson,” delves into the little reported world of urban pigeon racing.
“I feel a great pride acting as an official representative for all the pigeon fancier’s out there,” Tyson said in the press release. “I want people to see why we love these birds. It feels good returning to the rooftops of the city where it all started for me – New York.”

Production house Touch Productions felt this would be a perfect fit for the former heavyweight, who raised pigeons since he was a child.

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  • Hannibal

    PETA SUX, MIKE TYSON NEEDS TO BEAT ALL OF THEIR AZZES!

  • fu*ck the shyt on here

    FU*CK PETA

    THEY SOME FU*CKED UP PEOPLE

  • SO WHAT….

    Didn’t Tyson own some tigers once? What happened to them?

  • Mr.uPPeR CuTTs

    Good for my brotha Tyson.

    You da man Mike. you da man!!

  • s

    1st

  • ginadiva

    i hope when you get paid from this show Mike you dont go blowin your money on Robin Givens

  • UrHeinessDaQueen

    Never imagined there was such thing as pigeon racing?lol interesting

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  • dfiestyone

    Never heard of this “sport” ever before!!

  • Virginia News

    pigeon racing isn’t pigeon fighting. PETA is only concerned about objectifying the bodies of fake breasted white women for dollars. Let mike race his birds. If they’re not being harmed, who cares?

  • http://www.bossip.com phillyindubai

    Mike tell PETA to kiss your entire @ss

  • drenk

    i hope the president of PETA saves these pidgeons, then contracts avian flu from them and dies

  • 4onceplease

    Sounds really interesting, I gotta see this show!

  • Karmal

    A lot of you commenters talk about peta so badly, have you ever even researched all the things they do? Why don’t you like them? They do a lot of positive things, and save a lot of animals. Of course some of their methods may be extreme, and some of their ads are controversial but they are getting the word out there. Someone has to be a voice for the ones that cannot speak for themselves.

    If this article had not mentioned Peta, I’m sure people would be saying wtf, why is he racing pigeons. Stop before you comment, Do you really think it’s right that he is racing pigeons? Some people might have the I don’t care, if it makes him happy he should do what he wants mentality. But should he be able to do what he wants at someone elses expense? The birds didn’t do anything to anyone. The sport of pigeon racing has it’s dirty side too, which Ingird mentioned in her statement. So while Tyson might not do some of those things, others do. And I hope in the show he mentions that he does not condone people that abuse the animals in training or for loosing.

    Haha, No ones going to read this, but it made me feel better. That’s all. Have a nice day :)

  • Wally

    Im a member of the Miami sout Florida Reacing pigeon club(sche club) and we all waiting for your show……THAK YOU…………………

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