Mike Tyson Photoshopped His Face on Prince’s Body and Dubbed It a #SuperTribute
There were quite a few tributes paid to the late Prince in the last day. Here’s one that is sure…something.
#supertribute to #Prince #RIP Like the world I mourn but celebrate your spirit with your music pic.twitter.com/NhdPnHRwa9
— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) April 22, 2016
Yeah, so that is a photo of Prince with Mike Tyson‘s face, shared by the boxer himself. The one-time heavyweight, Broadway star, Donald Trump supporter, and Sarah Palin insulter hashtagged his post with #SuperTribute.
Personally, I don’t think he made the image himself. I’m not totally sold on the idea that he would caption it “Printhe” to make fun of his own lisp. Further, the presence of the “9gag” symbol on the right of the picture indicates that it is just a repost from the popular humor site.
It doesn’t seem to matter if he made it himself or not, however, because some people found it as tasteless as an ear.
.@MikeTyson mate..
— David Mclean (@DavidMcleanCycl) April 22, 2016
@MikeTyson wtf Mike
— Мельдоний Леонтич (@Vitaly_Mutko) April 22, 2016
@MikeTyson @gped87 that just looks creepy
— davenport & oakwood (@foothillsTO) April 22, 2016
@MikeTyson I know this is a bold statement given your history but this is the most tasteless thing you’ve ever done ?
— Johnny Cumquat (@OT0TOT0T) April 22, 2016
@MikeTyson @kidd_kong78 blue tick or not, this is *surely* a spoof account? If not a spoof, this is crass in the extreme
— A Toffee In Brighton (@TommyCoyneBN1) April 22, 2016
Still many others responded only with laughing and crying emojis, indicating that the reaction to Tyson’s unique brand of mourning — namely, sharing manipulated images of his face on a dead music legend’s body — was largely an amused one.
[image via screengrab]
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