Mike Tyson banned from tourist attractions

[SVZ]

11/20/05 TYSON BANNED FROM TOURIST ATTRACTIONS



American boxer Mike Tyson and his entourage have been banned from visitor attractions on his forthcoming visit to York amid fears his tarnished reputation will damage the tourist trade.

The former world heavyweight champion is visiting a string of cities on his speaking tour of the UK - but the convicted rapist's presence in Derby earlier this week (15NOV05) provoked a violent brawl in the audience.

Fearing a repeat of the incident, some of York's most famous tourist areas have subsequently been axed from his schedule.

English Heritage, which owns York's Clifford's Tour landmark, says, "Given Mr Tyson's recent high profile in the media, we are very concerned that the number of people likely to be following him would be too high for this small site.

"So we've declined a request to be part of his itinerary."


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[ourmaninBusan]

Originally Posted by SVZ

11/20/05 TYSON BANNED FROM TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

I thought Tyson was a tourist attraction. He's a freak.

[DisruptiveHair]

I live in York, where Iron Mike allegedly visited today, and this is the first I've heard of this.


I've just checked the Yorkshire Evening Press and they are stating Tyson didn't visit the Jorvik Viking Centre or Clifford's Tower for 'health and safety' reasons. Both of those are boring and crap anyway. Basically all the Jorvik Viking Centre does is smell of shit, which is actually part of the exhibit. No joke.

The YEP stated that he visited the Minster, the city walls, and the York Dungeon like a good little tourist. He probably loved the York Dungeon...it's a museum of torture and execution.

http://www.thisisyork.co.uk/york/new...WS_LOCAL9.html