I can’t remember who said it, but I once heard a pro athlete speak on knowing when to retire and what they said was something all athletes should hear.
What was said was that when you retire from whatever sport it is, you have to make sure you’re completely done with the game. If you’re not, you will have regrets and part of you will always want to go back.
I say bring that up because of a recent video of Mike Tyson speaking on how he feels without boxing. with tears coming down his face the once heavyweight champ says that he feels empty without boxing and that he feels like a b*tch. Because of the video, there are some who think Tyson is suicidal.
It is a really tough video to watch. Boxing is a sport that many don’t get to leave on their own terms. There isn’t really any closure for them in the sport so Tyson probably wasn’t ready to quit when he had to.
Hopefully Tyson can find peace and if he needs help, I hope he gets it.
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