Mike Tyson Brain Damage?
Greg Zoidberg
conducted when Mike was in his teens and early 20's, there is a clear
difference. His speech has slowed and he often has difficulty finding
the approriate words to use. He also sometimes slurs his speech. There
are interviews where he even struggles to speak basic sentences (his
Tonight Show appearance as an example).
This is in contrast to Mike in his teens and early 20's where he would
speak very quickly and had no trouble communicating. The biggest
difference is speed and the ease with wich he communicates. he was
much faster and found speaking much easier back then. He really
struggles now.
Has anyone else noticed this? Do you think it's simply due to
concussions, or have years of street drugs, anti-depressants (which
are known to shrink the brain with prolonged use), and anti-psychotic
meds combined to cause him to slow down?
This also got me thinking about other boxers (Ali, Holyfield, Bowe,
ect.) who have clearly been slowed mentally by boxing. Are there any
examples of guys who have the same mental capacity post-boxing as pre-
boxing? I can't think of a single example. De La Hoya maybe?
Charles C.
Givens' sh!t).
Suri Cruise
> Has anyone else noticed this? Do you think it's simply due to
> concussions, or have years of street drugs, anti-depressants (which
> are known to shrink the brain with prolonged use), and anti-psychotic
> meds combined to cause him to slow down?
>
Antidepressants and perhaps other psych drugs, IMHO.
Turban Joe Balasootoe
Luck of the draw--look at Foreman, Holmes, George Chuvalo,
Ernie Terrell and so on.