“PEOPLE brought his [comments, made in 2016] to my attention later,” Dmitry Salita, an orthodox Jew and today a promoter, told Boxing News. “I was with Tyson in Miami last summer. We spoke about Judaism, and we actually went to eat together at a kosher restaurant. He’s been very supportive of my faith, and always asked positive questions, so I’ve never gotten that from Tyson. He didn’t feel that way. Sometimes people go through different stages and say different things, and it may not reflect who they are.
The Tyson I know is an open person that respects all people.
“There were tens of people there, asking for autographs and taking pictures. I’ve never gotten any of those feelings from him.
At all. Not even an ounce.
“He’s very humble in the way he carries himself. I was with him in training camp, and walking around Miami Beach many people recognised him, and he was so gracious, and it was very genuine, because he was the same way he was 10 years ago.”