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The most infamous man in boxing. Arguably the most recognizable hairstyle in the world. Don King worked his way up from an impoverished upbringing in Cleveland to become a household name all around the world, making a fortune along the way. But King not only has an ethically questionable way of conducting business, he has a dark and criminal background. On this episode, we dive deep into that shadowy history in order to rate just how horrible a person Don King actually is.

 

Sources:

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Blauner, P. (1991, March 18). King On The Ropes: Boxing's Gabby Promoter Fights For His Professional Life. New York Magazine, 40-46.

 

Brockes, E. (2012, August 03). Mike Tyson's Broadway debut: Weird, a little combative and not very grown up. Retrieved June 20, 2019, from https://www.theguardian.com/sport/us-news-blog/2012/aug/03/mike-tyson-broadway-debut

 

Don King’s Daughter on a Mission to “Clean Up Her Family Name”. (2016, July 10). Retrieved June 25, 2019, from https://afro.com/don-kings-daughter-on-a-mission-to-clean-up-her-family-name/

 

Kang, J. C. (2014, January 14). The End and Don King. Retrieved from https://grantland.com/features/don-king-faces-end-career/ 

 

King, Don. (2019). Retrieved from https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/sports-and-games/sports-biographies/don-king 

 

Evans, S. (2018, June 01). A History of Don King's Grimiest Moments. Retrieved from https://www.complex.com/sports/2012/08/a-history-of-don-kings-grimiest-moments/shooting-a-man-in-the-back

 

Newfield, J. (2003). The life and crimes of Don King: The shame of boxing in America. New York: Harbor Electronic Pub.

 

Newman, B. (1988, June 13). WHO OWNS THE KING? Retrieved June 20, 2019, from https://www.si.com/vault/1988/06/13/117840/who-owns-the-king-in-the-aftermath-of-jimmy-jacobss-death-many-are-hungering-for-a-piece-of-mike-tyson 

 

Russell, D. (1995, November 26). 'Vulture on the Ring Post' : Unauthorized biography of Don King paints a troubling portrait of corrupt exploitation of fighters : ONLY IN AMERICA: The Life and Crimes of Don King, By Jack Newfield (William Morrow: $23; 368 pp.). Retrieved June 20, 2019, from https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-11-26-bk-7145-story.html 

 

Thomas, J. (2018, August 29). THE BOUT OF HIS LIFE. Retrieved from https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1998-06-21-9806230010-story.html 

 

Watkinson, W. (2016, September 15). Boxing promoter Don King set to have road where he 'stomped man to death' named after him. Retrieved June 25, 2019, from https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/boxing-promoter-don-king-set-have-road-where-he-stomped-man-death-named-after-him-1581585 

Rodrigo Duterte. The lawyer turned mayor turned current President of the Philippines. You might not know much about him, but on this episode of Asshole Court, you’re going to find out just how insane “Duterte Harry” actually is. Buckle up because this dude totally tests the upper ranges of our non-scientific Asshole Scale.  

Sources:

Agencies. (2016, April 19). Philippines presidential candidate apologises for comments on Australian rape victim. Retrieved July 19, 2019, from https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/19/philippines-apologises-rape-comments-rodrigo-duterte-jacqueline-hamill

 

Concern in Philippines after Duterte admits he used powerful painkiller drug. (2019, April 05). Retrieved July 23, 2019, from https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2055580/duterte-urged-come-clean-health-after-his-fentanyl-drug-use  

 

Duterte Says He Is Worse Than Terrorists. (2017, April 24). Retrieved July 16, 2019, from https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2017-04-24/rodrigo-duterte-says-he-can-be-50-times-more-brutal-than-terrorists 

 

Ellis-Petersen, H. (2019, March 12). Rodrigo Duterte calls women at gender-equality event 'bitches'. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/mar/12/rodrigo-duterte-calls-women-at-gender-equality-event-bitches-philippines 

 

Ellis-Petersen, H. (2018, February 13). Philippines: Rodrigo Duterte orders soldiers to shoot female rebels 'in the vagina'. Retrieved July 16, 2019, from https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/13/philippines-rodrigo-duterte-orders-soldiers-to-shoot-female-rebels-in-the-vagina 

 

Kleyman, K. (n.d.). The 12 Most Horrendous Things The President of The Philippines Has Ever Done. Retrieved July 11, 2019, from https://www.ranker.com/list/worst-things-rodrigo-duterte-has-done/katia-kleyman

 

Lema, K. (2016, October 01). Philippines' Duterte likens himself to Hitler, wants to kill... Retrieved July 19, 2019, from https://www.reuters.com/article/us-philippines-duterte-hitler-idUSKCN1200B9 

 

Mills, C. (2016, December 29). Duterte Alleges Possible U.S. Ouster Plots Against Him. Retrieved July 16, 2019, from https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2016-12-29/rodrigo-duterte-calls-american-envoys-in-philippines-spies 

 

Mills, C. (2016, June 1). New Filipino President: Shoot Corrupt Journalists. Retrieved July 16, 2019, from https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-06-01/phillipines-duterte-fine-with-assassinating-some-journalists  

 

Murray, T. (2017, January 05). The crazy life of Rodrigo Duterte - the Filipino President who claims to have thrown an enemy out of a helicopter. Retrieved July 16, 2019, from https://www.businessinsider.com/the-crazy-life-of-rodrigo-duterte-2017-1

 

Over 7,000 people killed in six months in Philippines 'war on drugs'. (2018, January 12). Retrieved July 18, 2019, from https://www.amnesty.org.uk/philippines-president-duterte-war-on-drugs-thousands-killed  

 

Pesek, W. (2019, February 07). Can The Philippines Survive Rodrigo Duterte? Retrieved July 11, 2019, from https://www.forbes.com/sites/williampesek/2019/02/04/can-the-philippines-survive-rodrigo-duterte/#2df2604410a0

 

Rauhala, E. (2016, September 28). Before Duterte was the Philippines' president, he was 'the Death Squad mayor'. Retrieved July 16, 2019, from https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/before-duterte-was-the-philippines-president-he-was-the-death-squad-mayor/2016/09/28/f1d1ccc4-800b-11e6-ad0e-ab0d12c779b1_story.html?utm_term=.19a3fa7b720e  

 

Ray, M. (2019, May 14). Rodrigo Duterte. Retrieved July 15, 2019, from https://www.britannica.com/topic/Rodrigo-Duterte   

 

Rodrigo Duterte. (n.d.). Retrieved July 11, 2019, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodrigo_Duterte#Early_life

 

Stern, M. (2016, May 09). John Oliver: If You Think Trump Is Bad, Wait Till You Meet Rodrigo Duterte. Retrieved July 19, 2019, from https://www.thedailybeast.com/john-oliver-if-you-think-trump-is-bad-wait-till-you-meet-rodrigo-duterte?ref=scroll

 

World Report 2019: Rights Trends in Philippines. (2019, January 22). Retrieved July 19, 2019, from https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2019/country-chapters/philippines     

 

"You Can Die Any Time": Death Squad Killings in Mindanao. (2017, March 20). Retrieved July 18, 2019, from https://www.hrw.org/report/2009/04/06/you-can-die-any-time/death-squad-killings-mindanao   

 

Zamora, F. (2016, April 22). Law student Duterte shot frat bro on campus in '72. Retrieved July 18, 2019, from https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/780836/law-student-duterte-shot-frat-brod-on-campus-in-72 

 

Arguably the most famous mafioso ever, John Gotti captured the American public’s imagination in the ’80s and '90s.  While previous mob bosses had shunned the spotlight-- or at least attempted to-- Gotti seemed to revel in it. Splashed across the covers of national magazines and newspapers, Gotti gave the average American the closest glimpse into mob life that they’d ever had and arguably touched off the mafia obsession in popular entertainment over the next two decades. On this episode, we delve into the life of John Gotti to rate just how much of an asshole the Dapper Don was.

 

Higgins, D. R. (2018, June 7). Why Did the Working Class Love John Gotti So Much? Retrieved from https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/john-gotti-neighborhood-community-working-class-son 

History.com Editors. (2009, December 2). John Gotti. Retrieved from https://www.history.com/topics/crime/john-gotti 

(n.d.). John Gotti. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gotti 

(n.d.). Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Law. Retrieved from https://www.justia.com/criminal/docs/rico/ 

Stice, J. (2019, August 8). 27 Crazy Facts About John Gotti, New York's Most Infamous Mob Boss. Retrieved from https://allthatsinteresting.com/john-gotti-facts-dapper-don 

 

The Georgia Peach. A baseball legend. On this episode, we examine one of the greatest baseball players to ever step on a diamond. But we're not discussing his batting average or his ability to steal bases. We're examining (and rating on an 11 point scale) how much of an asshole Ty Cobb was. Enjoy!

 

 

Sources:

(2012, April 28). A Beating in the Stands, Followed by One on the Field. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/29/sports/baseball/ty-cobbs-outburst-led-to-notorious-game-in-1912.html?module=inline 

Alexander, C. C. (2014). Ty Cobb. Cary: Oxford University Press, USA.

Bromund, T. R. (2016, August 14). Opinion: The lies about baseball's Ty Cobb. Retrieved from https://www.newsday.com/opinion/debunking-the-facts-about-baseball-s-ty-cobb-1.12169028 

Detroitnews. (2013, June 21). Ty Cobb, the greatest Tiger of them all - Michigan History - The Detroit News. Retrieved from http://blogs.detroitnews.com/history/1996/01/18/ty-cobb-the-greatest-tiger-of-them-all/ 

Gustkey, E. (1985, September 12). TY COBB : No Better Player Swung a Bat; No Worse a Person Played the Game. Retrieved from https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-09-12-sp-21354-story.html 

King, G. (2011, August 30). The Knife in Ty Cobb's Back. Retrieved from https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-knife-in-ty-cobbs-back-65618032/ 

Leerhsen, C. (2016). Ty Cobb: a terrible beauty. New York: Simon & Schuster Paperbacks.

Montville, L. (1992, October 27). The Last Remains of a Legend. Retrieved from https://www.si.com/vault/1992/10/27/127438/the-last-remains-of-a-legend-ty-cobb-baseballs-eccentric-genius-died-in-rural-georgia-more-than-30-years-ago-very-wealthy-and-virtually-alone-the-author-recently-paid-him-a-visit 

Sandomir, R. (2015, June 1). Removing the Fangs From Ty Cobb's Notoriety. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/01/sports/baseball/removing-the-fangs-from-ty-cobbs-notoriety.html 

(n.d.). Ty Cobb (1886-1961). Retrieved from https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/sports-outdoor-recreation/ty-cobb-1886-1961 

(n.d.). Ty Cobb history built on inaccuracies. Retrieved from https://www.mlb.com/news/ty-cobb-history-built-on-inaccuracies/c-178601094