Village Prayers for Mike Tyson and His Family

I'm old enough to remember Mike Tyson when he was the most feared man on the face of the earth. His opponents in the boxing ring would crumble during the introductions ... or in the case of Michael Spinks ... 89 seconds later.

I'm old enough to remember Mike Tyson when he was the most ignorant man on the face of the earth. Can you say, 'Robin Givens'?

I'm old enough to remember Mike Tyson when he was the most reviled man on the face of the earth. Convicted rapist. Boxer who needed to bite ears because he wasn't invincible in the ring any longer.

All of us are old enough to remember Mike Tyson as the most sympathetic man on the face of the earth. No man deserves the pain of burying their child ... much less an innocent 4-year old daughter.

Tyson is the father of six children: Gena, Mikey, Rayna (shown in photo above), Amir, Miguel, and Exodus. His youngest daughter was taken from this world too soon. I join with all villagers in extending our prayers and condolences to the Tyson family in their time of bereavement.