Mike Tyson believes racism played a role in his 1992 rape conviction
Mike Tyson was convicted of raping beauty pageant contestant Desiree Washington in Indianapolis back in February 1992. At the time, he was sentenced to six years in prison. He served just under three years and was then released on parole.
For years, the famous boxer maintained his total innocence of the crime and on a new episode of OBJECTified that airs this Sunday, he is sticking to that claim.
In a teaser that has been released Tyson explains to host Harvey Levin that racism played a role in the conviction.
“Iron Mike” calls Washington “a really disturbed person” who was out for revenge after being kicked out of a hotel room. He goes on to say that he was not able to convince a jury of his innocence “because look at it … I’m Black, I’m big, I’m strong. It’s all stereotype.”
Levin asked Tyson if he was implying that he was convicted on racism, the boxer answers, “exactly.”
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Check out what Tyson had to say to TMZ below.
