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Re-inventing Mike Tyson will never work.  The genius behind ‘Undisputed Truth’ lies in its uncut format, exploring all that intrigues us about Tyson. Starring on Broadway, for $75 bucks, former Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson takes on his hardest opponent. Himself. This one man show was a brainchild of his current wife Lakiha Tyson, after seeing Chazz Palminteri’s show ‘A Bronx Tale’ in Las Vegas. Writing a script, casting Mike Tyson and playing at the MGM Grand Hotel in April, gave ‘Undisputed’ legs to run on Broadway. Lakiha says “ Mike was an easy sell, he really dove into his character.”  Picking up Academy award nominated director Spike Lee didn’t hurt either. Spike Lee says “It’s a great American story; we had to bring it to Broadway.”  So here onstage, audiences prepare for Mike Tyson in rare form.  No knockouts or split decisions. No police blotter or prison cells.  In fact, it’s no trouble whatsoever. All summer, ‘Undi...

Christmas comes early in the Bronx. Fresh off testifying in his buddy Roger Clemens trial, Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte lands in the Bronx on Mothers Day. His arrival caused quite a stir within baseball circles. Yankees manager Joe Girardi says it best, “I’m excited” while speaking of Andy Pettitte’s return to the Yankees rotation, “I think it will be a great day at the stadium.” Enough said. The return of Andy Pettitte highlights a mediocre pitching staff who ranks 11 th in the American League with 5.54 ERA. Aside from CC Sabathia, Yankees pitching has more suspects than a line up. Staffed with young pitchers like Phil Hughes and Ivan Nova, a veteran presence may help transform a fragile rotation. Not so fast.  Andy Pettitte had a 4.55 ERA in six starts… in the minors. Major League hitters are probably licking their lips while waiting for Andy Pettitte’s return. The first big league test comes on Mothers Day against hard hitting Seattle Mariners. Some say Pettitte command was...

  Tale of the Tape Mayweather      vs         Cotto 42-0 (26)          37-2 (30)     Age:          35                         31  Height:         5’8                       5’7 Weighed in at: 151                      154 Last 3 opponents: Ortiz             Magarito                   ...

From Jackie Robinson to Jeremy Lin,  New York City has always had its pulse on America’s integrated sports potential.  Love it or hate it, so has New York City media. Combine them and you get something beautiful. Embarrass them and you come up with something ugly. My first example of the latter is a recent article written by Phil Mushnick of the NY Post whom called out Brooklyn Nets owner Jay Z. For some strange reason Phil Mushnick boxed himself in by writing:  “Why the Brooklyn Nets when they can be the New York N——s? The cheerleaders could be the Brooklyn B—-hes or Hoes. Team logo? A 9 mm with hollow-tip shell casings strewn beneath. Wanna be Jay-Z hip? Then go all the way!” What would ignite such unprofessional statements?  Being in NY sports for over 25 years, its possible Phil Mushnick covered some of the biggest athletes. For example , New York is home to Derek Jeter of the Yankees, Carmelo Anthony of the Knicks and Darrelle ...

Too Fat MC= Fred Da Godson Fat: Slang. 1) Especially profitable or advantageous work. 2) plump; well-fed By Deigo MacK On a regular Saturday afternoon in the Bronx New York somewhere near Tremont Avenue, its rare that one would find a upcoming rapper with ties to industry heavyweight Puff Daddy shopping amongst the natives. But Lo and behold, just over my shoulder in a Yankee fitted stood Fred Da Godson. I yelled out to Fred and expressed my appreciation for his meticulous rap flow. The humble MC shook my hand and stated “I’m going hard this year”. Who can argue with him? Well, to really understand Fred Da Godson one would have to go back in time. Born Fredrick Thomas in a household of six other kids in the early 80’s, Fred had a rough beginning. He battled Asthma, diabetes and Kidney disease before embarking on his music career. Raised in the South Bronx, son of a Security guard who worked at the famous Hip Hop club ‘The Tunnel,’ Fred was always secretly d...

TOP SECRET FILE: "THE MOE MILLIONZ PROJECT" The protocol and security was tight when I arrived. Picture an unsigned rapper with goons, surveillance cameras and ‘trap doors’ greeting visitors. Its weird. Imagine walking through an half empty Beauty Salon, only to discover blank stares along with language barriers. An awkward pause. Feeling the tension inside the room, I politely asked for “Moe Millionz”. More tension and hard stares. The women rolled their eyes at me. Some burly man pointed towards the back steps. Following his directions led me to another ‘trap door’ where music could be heard beyond the threshold. The sound was low but intense. The ’old school’ drum pattern knocking in sync with my heartbeat. I knocked on the door then waited for a reply. No answer. Just the music continuing. I knocked again. Still, no answer. Then suddenly, the door was buzzed open and I stepped inside the dangerous looking trap door. Right before my eyes stood Moe Millionz g...

　 Derrick Rose Stars in ‘ The Season of the Witch’   Naysayer aside, I’m totally convinced the Chicago Bulls 2012 season has been cursed. Maybe it’s last years MVP ‘thingy‘? Or the idols…oops…I mean statues of Michael Jordan & Scottie Pippen hovering outside Chicago’s celebrated United Center? Some suggest the shortened NBA season? Or how about the NBA’s overloaded schedule? Whatever. Take an educated guess. Either way it spells trouble in The Windy City. Why? Recent knee injury, as in torn ACL ligaments, has sidelined All Star point guard Derrick Rose ending all hopes for returning to last years glory of being in the Eastern Conference Finals. As it happened, Derrick Rose blew out his left knee - while his Chicago Bulls was leading visiting 76ers by 12 points with 1:22 left in the fourth quarter. The irony lies in the fact Derrick Rose was one assist and one rebound from recording a Triple double finishing with 29 points, 9 assists, with 9 rebounds. So...