Jake Paul might’ve had a slip of the tongue, and his fight with Mike Tyson may have become even more embarrassing than it had been before.
Paul appeared on Adin Ross’ podcast over the weekend, repeatedly stumbling over his words while saying Tyson had Parkinson’s disease and it has since been cured by a bizarre treatment.
While discussing psychedelic drug use, Paul said, “Ayahuasca is really good for your brain as well, same with toad,” before diving into his former combatant’s history with the substance.
Toads have venom glands that excrete toxins containing 5-MeO-DMT, which is a psychedelic chemical, according to addictioncenter.com.
“Toad is what cured Mike Tyson’s Parkinson’s, no, sorry, toad cured Tyson’s Parkinson’s so he could come back and fight,” Paul said.
Ross appeared to understand the ramifications of the statement, immediately, saying, “What the f–k.”
Tyson, 58, immediately denied these claims that he had Parkinson’s, an incurable disease that affects cognitive brain function.
“Mike is happy and perfectly healthy. He doesn’t have Parkinson’s or any other illness,” Tyson’s team told The Post.
Paul has also attempted to walk these comments back.
“Bruh…Mike Tyson didn’t have no Parkinsons..WTF. Why the f–k is the internet so stupid for. I misspoke,” Paul said on X. “Meant he used toad to heal his pain. He has spoken about it many times. Just like I do. Just like many do.”
Tyson previously said on the “Joe Rogan Experience” that using toad — or DMT — changed his life, as chronicled by Forbes.
“I came across this thing called the toad. I smoked this medicine, drug, whatever you want to call it, and I’ve never been the same,” Tyson said on the show. “I look at life differently, I look at people differently. It’s almost like dying and being reborn … It’s inconceivable. I tried to explain it to some people, to my wife, I don’t have the words to explain it. It’s almost like you’re dying, you’re submissive, you’re humble, you’re vulnerable — but you’re invincible still in all.”
If it were a reality, Tyson fighting Paul at his advanced age while previously being diagnosed with Parkinson’s would be incredibly damaging for both of their reputations as fighters.
As if it couldn’t get worse.
The Tyson-Paul fight had to be re-scheduled from July 20 to Nov. 15 after Tyson had a medical emergency on a plane during the lead-up to the fight, and he was diagnosed with stomach ulcers.
The boxing legend said after the fight that he nearly died in July and he had to get multiple blood transfusions.
Paul easily defeated Tyson by decision in the fight as fans complained of the lack of action, while he admitted to not wanting to “knock out a legend.”
