Social media has made it possible for former athletes to remain in the public eye long after their careers are over. Former heavyweight boxing champions Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield are a case in point.
Earlier this year Holyfield announced the release of Real Deal Barbecue Sauce, vowing that it would be the World Champion of Barbecue Sauces.
Tyson tweeted, “Holyfield’s ear would’ve been much better with his new BBQ sauce. For those who have conveniently forgotten, Tyson bit off part of Holyfield’s ear in a boxing match about 15 years ago.
More recently Tyson released the Mike Tyson Clothing Line, which includes a t-shirt featuring his tattoo. (Those with kids and babies will be pleased to know that it comes in white, black, pink, and blue.)
Holyfield donned one of the tattoo t-shirts and tweeted a picture of him wearing it. He said,” Mike Tyson bit my ear and all I got was this lousy t-shirt.”
The only thing missing from this “battle of the tweets” was a promo bit for George Foreman grills.
While those with a warped sense of humor may find levity in this exchange of verbal punches, others will say that these tweets beg the question, “Did these two gents take too many punches to the head?”