ONCE WHITE WRITERS HAD ESTABLISHED THE MYTH OF SONNY LISTON’S HEROIN ADDICTION. ALL THAT WAS NECESSARY AFTER THAT WAS TO BRING IT UP IN EVERY NEW BOOK, MOVIE, EDITORIAL COPY, AND DOCUMENTARY. CREATING ARISTOTLE’S “TRAGIC MIMESIS” CONCEPT. THAT FORCES THE AUDIENCE TO ASK THE QUESTION “HOW” AND “WHY”.