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Mike Tyson Explodes On Live TV: ‘F*** You,’ ‘You’re a Piece of S***’

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Mike Tyson is a convicted rapist. But, apparently, it's "negative" to point out that fact to him and if you dare to, he'll call you a "piece of s***," even on live TV.

The convicted rapist was in Toronto doing a publicity blitz for his one-man theatrical show currently playing there. Earlier had had met with the city's crack-smoking-mayor Rob Ford and endorsed him for reelection.

During an appearance on Canada's CP24 the issue of the convicted rapist's endorsement came up. Apparently, host Nathan Downer hadn't gotten the memo that you're not supposed to point out that Tyson was convicted of brutally raping a young girl in Indianapolis and served time in prison for the horrendous crime.

Downer pointed out to the convicted rapist that some critics aren't so thrilled with the endorsement of Ford. "We know you’re a convicted rapist—this could actually hurt his campaign," Downer said these critics are saying.

"Hey, I don’t know who said that," the convicted rapist squirmed. "You’re the only one I’ve heard say that. I don’t have no comment to that, because it’s negative and you’re being negative. I met the mayor. There’s nothing anyone can do about it."

Some unidentified guy running interference for the convicted rapist in the interview stepped in and tried to steer the conversation away from the messy, uncomfortable subject of sexual assault because, you know, that doesn't sell tickets to a one-man show. After all, who wants to watch a convicted rapist on stage when a tour of Cats is in town?

But the convicted rapist wouldn't take the queue from his PR flack/handler or whoever he was. He went right back after the host because, you know, Nathan Downer was the problem, not the fact that he raped a young girl in his hotel room in 1992.

"You come across as a nice guy, but you’re really a piece of s*** with that comment. F*** you. That was a piece of s*** comment."

"We’re doing live TV here," Downer said.

"I don’t care. What are you going to do about it?"

So, let the record reflect. In the world of Mike Tyson, a TV host who points out you're a convicted rapist is a "piece of s***," but if you are in fact a convicted rapist, you're a superstar who belongs on stage and is worthy of a $142.25 ticket price.

Maybe Tyson can mount a sequel to his show and do a two-man play with Ray Rice next season.