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Mike Tyson's daughter dies in treadmill accident

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by NoOneLikesUs, May 25, 2009.

  1. 21

    21 Well-Known Member

    Re: Mike Tyson's daughter in "extremely critical" condition

    My little niece had a friend who died this way--also four years old. It was a looped cord from the window blinds....she put it around her neck while she was watching TV, just leaning forward on the cord. She probably passed out from lack of oxygen, causing her to slump on the cord and cause complete blockage.
     
  2. 93Devil

    93Devil Well-Known Member

    Re: Mike Tyson's daughter in "extremely critical" condition

    21, that is awful.

    We have all of our blind cords tied up way high when they are up. We usually just keep them at half-open which keeps the cord out of her reach.
     
  3. 21

    21 Well-Known Member

    Re: Mike Tyson's daughter in "extremely critical" condition

    Many manufacturers of blinds now have breakaway cords, where any pressure snaps a latch on the string. Best bet is to just cut them.

    But it sounds like the Tyson tragedy is one of those things you can't foresee.

    (And ps, the same niece had a friend who choked on a piece of popcorn and died on his fifth birthday. Please, please, no popcorn for little ones.)
     
  4. Smallpotatoes

    Smallpotatoes Well-Known Member

    Re: Mike Tyson's daughter in "extremely critical" condition

    According to Doghouse Boxing, she's dead. I'd link to the site, but it seems to be a spyware trigger.
     
  5. imjustagirl

    imjustagirl Active Member

    Re: Mike Tyson's daughter in "extremely critical" condition

    Not really in any way. But this isn't about him.
     
  6. Cousin Jeffrey

    Cousin Jeffrey Active Member

    Re: Mike Tyson's daughter in "extremely critical" condition

    Wow. I just saw "Tyson," the documentary and there was a home movie of him playing with her. Despite all his problems, mentally and financially, he seemed quite content with his life when talking about his kids at the end. Really humanizing.
     
  7. Dyno

    Dyno Well-Known Member

    Re: Mike Tyson's daughter in "extremely critical" condition

    That footage was of his older daughter. Still, you're right about how he talked about his kids.

    Just a terrible story.
     
  8. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    Re: Mike Tyson's daughter in "extremely critical" condition

    Any story about any kid getting hurt or worse just kills me.
     
  9. KG

    KG Active Member

    Re: Mike Tyson's daughter in "extremely critical" condition

    My treadmill has a "safety" cord that you attach to yourself. It has this plastic key that slides up into the treadmill. If you fall, it's supposed to rip the key out, and the treadmill will not work without the key. I have mine unsafely looped around the handle and never wear it. I wonder if this was the case in this terrible incident.
     
  10. Boomer7

    Boomer7 Active Member

    Re: Mike Tyson's daughter in "extremely critical" condition

    CNN reports she died.
     
  11. NoOneLikesUs

    NoOneLikesUs Active Member

    PHOENIX (AP) — Police: Mike Tyson's 4-year-old daughter dies day after treadmill accident in Phoenix home.
     
  12. Hank_Scorpio

    Hank_Scorpio Active Member

    Re: Mike Tyson's daughter in "extremely critical" condition

    And here's the unfortunate link to that story:

    http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/26/arizona.tyson.daughter/index.html

    Such a sad development. RIP
     
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