On 08 Jul 97, after being hired as WNBA commissioner, Ed Grinnell said:
 EG> After being aced by Monica Seles, Terry May said:
 EG> 
 TM>> Neither boxer expected nor accepted the idea that part of their ear
 TM>> would be bitten off.
 EG> 
 EG> As I had stated before, Holyfield had crossed that bridge LONG before
 EG> Tyson.
I don't recall Holyfield ever biting Mike Tyson's ear off.  From what I 
understand, Holyfield bit someone on the shoulder when he was an amateur.  
Holyfield claims he had no choice.  I don't know, nor do I care.  It had 
NOTHING to do with what Tyson did.
 EG> Baloney. What if Tyson had joined the list of boxers that had KILLED
 EG> their opponents despite all of those rules meant to *protect* Holyfield?
Then it would have been an even greater tragedy, but it would have been a 
natural biproduct of the sport.  People die in other sports, too.  If someone 
dies in a racing accident it's far different from another driver purposely 
causing his death.
 EG> Would people have been calling for him to be suspended, even though he
 EG> was within the rules? By its very nature, boxing is a barbaric activity
 EG> and for people to whine about Tyson's actions is hypocritical.
I'm not whining and I don't appreciate that characterization.  Get off your 
high horse for a minute and start respecting the fact that others have valid 
opinions, even though they may differ from your own.  Your arrogance can be 
very annoying.
... Feud Standings:  Marcus 7 - Davis 1; Shell/Cunningham 3 - Davis 1
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