"Anyone with a grain of sense would know that if I punched my wife I would rip her head off. It's all lies. I have never laid a finger on her"

Mike Tyson is refuting any type of physical misuse of his wife in this quote. He is highlighting the absurdity of the complaint by stating that if he did punch her, it would be so powerful that it would rip her head off. He is additionally indicating that any person with a grain of sense would understand that he would never do such a thing. This quote shows that Mike Tyson is denying any kind of physical misuse of his spouse and also is trying to highlight the absurdity of the complaint. He is also indicating that any person with a grain of feeling would certainly recognize that he would certainly never ever do something. This quote reveals that Mike Tyson is trying to protect himself versus the accusation as well as is attempting to make it clear that he would never ever do something.