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whatsthehappenstance t1_iz5vwib wrote
Damn, what a life he lived.
throwing_snowballs t1_iz5xbi5 wrote
Great ref. Unfortunate that he had to deal with Tyson biting Holyfield's ear. That incident affected his career as much as anything ever did.
DickSadler t1_iz5ya2w wrote
Celebrity death match legend
StepYaGameUp t1_iz5yy2b wrote
“And now you know the answer to that question is!”
skaomatic t1_iz60noy wrote
Those were the days , judge lane , judge joe brown .
exitlevelposition t1_iz612kq wrote
I'll allow it...
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Jrrobidoux t1_iz6ad0t wrote
You mean legendary celebrity death match ref
Sir_thunder88 t1_iz6alfu wrote
Good fight, good night. RIP
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Leroypipe69420 t1_iz6d616 wrote
He ran the court under Eagles Stadium back when Eagles games were the Wild West of drunken sports arenas.
Theometer1 t1_iz6dc2r wrote
How much did Tyson pay for the ear?
wzl46 t1_iz6mts5 wrote
In about 2002, I used to watch his show as part of about 6 hours of court shows on daytime TV. I always liked him second best after Marilyn Millian on People’s Court.
DrNickRiviera8000 t1_iz6mxcv wrote
My mom was obsessed with his show and we ended up watching it a ton as kids. Let’s get it on and get it decided.
Jimmy_kong253 t1_iz6sz08 wrote
He was great on Celebrity Deathmatch
colbat45 t1_iz769yq wrote
I could totally see him doing that. A piece of history
phuzzy1deep t1_iz7863e wrote
Came here for this.
Oceansize757 t1_iz7db9p wrote
Aren’t they still?
Leroypipe69420 t1_iz7e7bb wrote
No. The garbage pickin, field goal kickin, Philadelphia phenomenon fixed it
Oceansize757 t1_iz7eqod wrote
Lmao, +1 internet point for you
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throwing_snowballs t1_iz7loh8 wrote
He was a very well respected boxing ref when it happened. That was why he was in the ring for that fight.
throwing_snowballs t1_iz7lrvs wrote
Lol... Stupid autocorrect. I've fixed it. Thanks
ExRockstar t1_iz7n2cq wrote
It's a pieth of hithtory. I'm gonna buy Evander's ear.
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BeefInGR t1_iz7y1db wrote
Both. Mills was the ref for many headline PPV bouts including Tyson's first title win and the ear bite (which is how he ended up on Celebrity Death Match)
throwing_snowballs t1_iz83th7 wrote
I had a roommate in university that was into (watching) boxing and he got me into it a bit. The thing we saw, and he would often comment on it, was that Mills Lane was often the guy in the ring during the really big ticket fights... and especially with the heavyweights. Everyone in the (very corrupt) boxing world trusted Mills Lane as the definitive ref.
Having to disqualify Tyson at such a big fight was exactly what he had to do and it wouldn't have been easy. I remember the analysts saying after the first bite that Tyson should have been disqualified and but when Mills Lane took four points from Tyson they back tracked and agreed will Mills that this was the right thing to do. (They in fact praised his response and in doing so confirmed that he was the right guy for this fight.) After the second bite (which is the one most people think about and have seen the clip for) he disqualified him. The analysts heaped praise on Mills for how well he handled the situation, and let's face it, it was a gong show but in the end, and forever more, he was the guy who disqualified Tyson for biting.
Jrrobidoux t1_iz8dw68 wrote
I know. But people of the later (read: MTV) generation would know him from CDM.
Despicable2020 t1_iz9aw80 wrote
RIP legend!
chillinwithmypizza t1_iz9fyxt wrote
His finest work was on celebrity death match, “LETSGITITON!”
weedyscoot t1_iz9h8uj wrote
This is the best typo.
weedyscoot t1_iz9ine9 wrote
There was a (I think) local tv commercial in Chicago that listed their programming in a jingle that ended with "Jude Mathis, Judge Mills Lane, and the People's Court." And I will never get it out of my head.
imanAholebutimfunny t1_iz9wonu wrote
yessssssssssss
dropkickmolotov t1_j03dt91 wrote
I just seen this post. RIP legend.
jaguarthrone t1_iz5u3pj wrote
Let's get it on...