of her own destiny. tonight on unguarded with rachel nichols, mike tyson confesses how being the baddest man on the planet left him empty inside. >> i didn't like the person i was back then. i couldn't get anything done. my kids never saw me. i was a horrible father. >> unexpected. >> where can you find a champion like me talking about dennis rodman in north korea? >> here. >> mike wallace with the inside story of how miami went from a locker room scandal to poised. >> your team has had one of the more controversial seasons in the nfl.

we had to take us against the world mentality. >> welcome to unguarded. you don't have to be a boxing fan to be fascinated by mike tyson. he rose quicker, hit harder and crashed harder than you would think possible. spending three years in jail for a rape charge. now, at 47, tyson is attempting rehabilitation with a new book and, of all things, a successful one-man stage show. >> you have to face it. you hear me mike? if you don't, you fall to eternity. you fight your fight. the way you fight your fight is the way you live your life. >> you are a broadway star now. >> i have been called worst, i agree.

>> 20 years ago, if i had said to you, of all the things you might do with your life, would you believe you would be headlining a show on broadway? >> no, but i'm glad i am. i enjoy it. i love it. i'm a serious guy. when i'm performing, i like to perform. i like to evoke feelings from people. >> this guy here is my father. curly kirk patrick. wait a minute, if he's my father then who the [ bleep ] is this? this gets tricky, right? >> you grew up in the bad section of brooklyn. you had a rough upbringing. how rough is rough? >> drug infested, gang infested, crime infested, no hope. just no hope. just slum dwellers. >> how many times were you arrested as a kid? >> over 30 times, quite a few

times, over 40 times. >> how do you deal with going through that to being a guy when you are 20 years old, the heavyweight champion of the world. how difficult is it to deal with? >> money is a poor sense of security. it makes you think you can't die. it makes you turn into a coward. this is what i know. people are not born humble. human beings have to be humbled to appreciate the value of life. >> sports is interesting. you can measure it. right? we don't know the best singer, actor or politician but we know who the fastest guy in the world is. what is it like knowing you can hit someone better than anyone. i'm the best boxer in the world. was it a rush? >> at one time it was, then it's

just a job. >> you get jaded to it? >> very jaded. >> really? at the height of your boxing career, you were knocking guys out in 40 seconds. >> i know. i don't like that time of my life or the person i was. all that money and success i had, i couldn't get anything done. my kids never saw me. i was a horrible father. i'm getting so much done now as a human being than i could have during the time of my fighting career. >> are you surprised you never killed anyone in the ring? >> i'm surprised no one killed me either. i'm glad things turned out the way they did. >> at one point, you had a lot of money. >> i did. i had a lot of money. a lot of zeros. i don't count that good anyway. >> do you miss having that much money? >> i'm set.

i'm pretty good. it put a lot of demons in me. i'm not one of those guy that is should have too much. >> there's no celebration here today. a woman was raped and a hero has been convicted of rape. >> desiree washington. when you were going through the trial, what was it like when you felt like you had an account of things and nobody would believe you? >> an empty feeling. the world we live in, negative stereo types, black and strong, you are a rapist. if you are italian, you have a beautiful suit on, a mobster. if you are jewish and bright, you attack cheap. most circumstances people are guilty before the trial begins. that's just one of the stereotypes i was stuck with. >> even now, a very opinionated mike tyson.

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i'm rachel nichols, welcome back to unguarded. i remember being a young reporter in 1997 covering a fight where mike tyson met holyfield. we thought there's not much he could do to entice people. then i watched him bite off his ear. >> i'm sorry. you are a champion and i respect that. i'm sorry the fight didn't go further for the boxing fans to

see who would come out on top. >> when you look back on it now, what do you think? >> i'm sorry i bit his ear, i really am sorry. i like him. he's a good guy. he was butting me and the referee didn't call the head butt. it was undisciplined, but the only way to get relief. >> you did a commercial recently where you gave back the ear. >> i'm sorry, evander, it's your ear. was it a fun commercial to do? do you believe you are joking about it now? >> it's a big joke now. >> so, when you had to take a drug test, you took out a fake penis? >> yes. >> how does that work?

>> it works really effectively. >> when you look back on it, how bad would you say your drug problems were? >> bad enough where i had to go to a center. rehab. >> mr. tyson, you are charged with one count of possession of narcotic drugs. >> how do you keep it under control now? >> i don't have urges now. four months and no urges. i'm winning now. this is the bigger fight. this is the fight i'm taking with open arms. it's an interesting battle. >> mike tyson? >> this is my favorite part coming upright now. >> for a lot of people, the "hangover" move vi was a turning point. having a tiger as a pet, that's true. >> yes, i had a few tigers. >> you can't just throw them in the backseat like a dog.

>> it's not true. you could. you could, you could. they don't like the wind. unlike dogs, they don't like the wind hitting them in the face. >> you can go for a drive with your pet tiger, just don't open the window. >> just crack it a little. they pass gas, you'll die. >> this could be an advice book for people with tigers as pets. >> i don't think it's going to go over well. >> you got into boxing promotions. >> yeah, this is interesting. >> how are you doing it differently than the guys who promoted you? >> i make sure they get their money at the end of the day. they have to be responsible, i wasn't. >> what is the best advice you can give them? >> have a lawyer and forget everyone else. your lawyer is your groupie. hang out with your lawyer. >> i asked about the mike tyson of 20 years ago. could he have predicted this mike tyson.

what do you know about the mike tyson 20 years from now? >> a grandfather. pretty interesting. i hope i'm around to meet that guy. >> all right. self-control or a lack of it has been a constant theme in mike tyson's life. earlier this week, we saw someone else struggling with restraint as well. this is southern illinois university basketball coach, barry hinson after his team went to a 2-8 record. >> i'm struggling with this career. marcus had an off game. he was absolutely awful. let's talk about the big guys, 2 for 11. how can you go 2 for 11? my wife! my wife can store more than two buckets on 11 shots because i know my wife will at least shot fake one time. those guys aren't listening.

they are uncoachable right now. >> joining me to talk about the rant and much more going on in sports, i want to introduce my panel, former star trevor price and rapper and star of "love and hip hop" joe budden. i want your different perspectives on this rant. is it harmless? >> i wouldn't go with harmless. it seemed immature. he came off as a novice. he apologized. >> i have been called out by mike shanahan before. coaches do it to whoever can handle it. i guessing the kids he called out are the best players. >> the per speckive of sitting here with two rings on your finger. >> he said listen, i did it because you can handle it. again, we are paying you the most money on the team. we expect a certain amount.

>> you are an adult. these are still kids. they are 17, 18-year-olds. >> there's a fine line between college and proathletics. the coverage, the tv money is about the same. >> what, they are 22 and a rookie or 21 in college. >> 16 when i went to college. there's no difference except they are getting paid. >> not if you are a college head coach. these are kids. he has to never forget that. while the line is thin for the rest of us, his head has to remain the same. he's nurturing talent. >> one of the things he called them was momma's boys. i want to show this tweet. he called the coach out on twitter the next day. he said i can't believe the little man, that's how he referred to him, had the nerve to call us momma's boys. shaking his head, i guess this is where our team learns to point the finger. >> it is a professional

environment. >> the players say i guess this is where our team learns to point the finger. that goes to your point, these are kids learning from an adult. >> once you start talking about specific individuals, you know, you take it to a different level. >> coming up after the break, we are going inside the miami dolphin's practice facility. mike wallace is going to talk about how they rebounded from the controversy. >> a lot going on but the guys did a great job. to help communities recover and rebuild. for companies going from garage to global. on the ground, in the air, even into space. we repaid every dollar america lent us. and gave america back a profit. we're here to keep our promises. to help you realize a better tomorrow. from the families of aig, happy holidays.

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this is the man who last week had his uncle executed for treason. rodman said, i love the guy, he's awesome. they accused the north korean government of unspeakable atrocities. what is he thinking? >> anybody think he's going there for free? he's being paid to go there. the moment the checks stop coming, i guarantee he's not going back. >> this is not the first time his judgment has been called in effect. i stick to a simple motto, trying to figure out crazy will make you crazy. >> right. right. >> his claim is that sports is a way of bringing people together. >> he is lying. i'm going to tell you right now, he is lying. there's no way he cannot know what's going on. is he going to read this stuff and go i didn't know this was happening.

he's not stupid, he's a grown up. >> if an athlete gets involved politically, and we don't like it, we are critical? >> we need more athletes to be activists. that's not going to happen. i have yet to see it. the 14 years i played nfl, good or bad, people have not said i'm going to take a stand one way or another. it's one thing to say we are going to give shoes to kids. it's something different to take a stance on north korea. >> i think people are going to be critical either way. i was in tune with what he was saying. my religious beliefs, i try to keep it to myself. it becomes very tricky at that point. >> off you have a lot of people that follow you. >> now that i have moved from the field to this part, now i can say whatever the hell i want.

before, i was paid for performance. my opinion had nothing to do with anything. >> how about them cowboys. last week, they collapsed blowing a 23-point halftime lead. what did jerry jones, the team's owner say afterward? >> i really do think that the way things rolled out that i'm getting some of the best work i have done, relatively speaking, in my career. >> okay, jerry jones is on the radio saying this is some of the best work i have done. >> what should he say? >> the truth. >> this is the worst of my career. >> it really is. the cowboys, no matter what they do, jerry jones has won. look at the monstrosity he built in dallas. >> no one is rooting for the stadium. >> jerry jones as an owner, as a

businessman is winning. you think he's losing that much sleep at night because he can't beat the packers? >> yeah. >> no. >> jerry jones wants to do everything. he wants to be the only person to do everything. i think jerry jones is egotistical to the point he wants to get the dallas cowboys in the super bowl. >> of course. >> he just wants to do it his way, which will not get them there. >> that is a factual statement, not an opinion. the way they are doing things is not how you get there. one team wins the super bowl. one team. the rest of them, are the other 31 losers? no, jerry jones is winning. >> do you think they can win with tony romo? >> yes. with jerry jones, no. you have to point the finger at someone else other than tony romo. >> that is probably not going to happen.

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welcome back. i'm rachel nichols. in this topsy turvy nfl season, the dateline fins were overwhelmed with the richey cog knee toe bullying scam. a team that was in the midst of a four-game losing streak since the scandal went on a 4-1 tear. the dolphins control their own destiny. i spoke with mike wallace to ask how miami pulled it off. >> it was a tough time. we had to stick together. a lot of people wanted to see us fail and bury us.

we had to take it us against the world mentality. the guys did a great job. >> easier said than done. what were the conversation that is helped you refocus and move forward? >> enough was enough. it took away from the team, but guys knew we had to put it aside. >> you had a thrilling win over the patriots. now the last two weeks of the season, you are controlling your own destiny to make the playoffs. how good are you capable of being? >> we can be as good as we want to be. we have the guys that do it. we have to execute the game plan. we definitely have the players. if there's one thing we don't lack, it's players. >> you signed the agent deal five years, $60 million. it's great for people to want you that badly, but what pressure does it put on you when you are the one with the big

contract and the expectations? >> you have to be ready for that. tough know if you have a slow start like i did, people are going to be on you. they will say this and that. you have to stay focused. definitely a lot of pressure. >> minnesota, the vikings actually offered you more money, $76 million to go there. you chose miami. knowing what you know now, all the ups, downs, controversy, everything, would you make the same decision again? >> i don't know if it was that much of a difference. >> my source says your father, mike -- >> y'all can't listen to my dad. sometimes he goes overboard. i love my teammates. i love being down here. i definitely would make the same decision if i could do it over again. >> a big thanks to you. i still like your dad. that is it for us tonight. like us on facebook and twitter. we are going to be on holiday

hiatus for two weeks. join us in january for new shows where the end of the game is just the start of the story. good night. people are lighting up all over the country. they call it the green rush. marijuana moved out of the back alleys and into the open. >> i have a cannibas truck, y'all. >> in some states, legal to grow, sell and smoke and could be legalized in a city near you. so easy to get. and many think, so harmless. but when the smoke clears, is marijuana bad for you? or could pot actually be good for you?