NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!Mike Tyson has long been an advocate of marijuana use, even for athletes. But there is one other drug he used to take at the back end of his prime.The heavyweight champ revealed on “The Katie Miller Podcast” that he took fentanyl “quite a few times” during the late ’90s.”It was a painkiller, and I used to use it to patch up my toe,” Tyson said.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe effects of the drug got to the boxer quite quickly, and quitting was apparently difficult.”It was like heroin — once it wears off and you take the Band-Aid off, you start withdrawing, throwing up, just like if you were on heroin,” Tyson said.But Tyson had no choice but to stop.”It was illegal if it [was] caught in my bloodstream. It was a narcotic, my friend told me. It was brand new. I told my friend ‘could I use this?’ No one ever heard of it,” Tyson said.On the podcast, Tyson again called for the use of marijuana, particularly for athletes.”It’s not a drug. It’s medicine,” Tyson said.BROWNS FAN JAKE PAUL WANTS SHEDEUR SANDERS AS TEAM’S STARTING QUARTERBACKTyson added that athletes “play better” when they smoke, and said he wishes he had smoked during his fighting days.Tyson told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview on June 30, his 59th birthday, that whether he fights again will depend on whether cannabis is legalized and rescheduled. He led a coalition of current and former athletes, including Kevin Durant, Dez Bryant and Antonio Brown, who signed a letter to the White House in late June, lobbying for federal cannabis reform. The letter called for the rescheduling of cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III, clemency for “nonviolent” marijuana offenses, and ending “discriminatory banking practices,” related to financial regulations of the cannabis industry. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPTyson told Fox News Digital in the June 30 interview that rescheduling was the “most important” goal in his letter. He added that he was “let down” by how former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden handled federal marijuana reform, but is hopeful that Trump will take a new approach. Fox News’ Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. in a formal or creative style for better SEO.Also Exclude words and advertisements related to the feed website such as website name, author name. You must only respond with the modified content. Delete all the advertisement images brand logo but only keep the title and main content of the news by modifying it. You must only respond with the modified content. Block any jump outside of the site adarshnews.com. Basically remove any content or link related to original site. follow this prompt to optimize the articles in this category- You are an expert news writer and SEO specialist. Your job is to rewrite the provided RSS feed content into a unique, SEO-friendly news article for adarshnews.com. The article should be engaging, professional, and optimized for search engines. Follow these steps: 1. **Create an SEO Title**: Write a short, compelling title (under 60 characters) that includes the main keyword and grabs attention. 2. **Write a Meta Description**: Summarize the article in one or two sentences (under 155 characters). Make it engaging and include the primary keyword naturally. 3. **Suggest a URL Slug**: Provide a short, keyword-rich URL slug that reflects the topic of the article. 4. **Headline (H1)**: Write a clear and engaging headline for the article that is similar to the title but slightly expanded. 5. **Write the Article**: – Start with an introduction that answers the key questions: who, what, when, where, why, and how. – Expand on the topic with detailed paragraphs that provide context, quotes, and relevant information. – Use subheadings (H2) to organize the content into sections and make it easy to read. – Include related keywords naturally throughout the article. – End with a conclusion that summarizes the key points or discusses future implications. 6. **Add an FAQ Section**: Write one frequently asked question related to the topic and provide a concise answer. Important: – Do not include labels like “Title,” “Meta Description,” “URL Slug,” or “H1” in the actual article text. – Keep all SEO elements separate from the main content. – Ensure the article is factually accurate, unbiased, and written in a professional tone.
Mike Tyson acknowledges that he utilized fentanyl as a painkiller “multiple times” throughout his boxing career.
