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Boxing superstar Ryan Garcia is reacting to the backlash he received after his latest bizarre tirade.
On Thursday afternoon, Garcia used several racial slurs while mocking George Floyd during a Twitter space.
Ryan Garcia: ‘I hate n*ggers, I’m anti-black, I’m the KKK. Hey, let’s go bring George Floyd back to life and go kill that n*gger again’…
I can’t believe this is who ppl were dying on a hill for? 🙃 pic.twitter.com/cT5P7TKP0L
— The 505 🥊 (@the505way) July 4, 2024
Garcia’s rant led to him getting banned by the WBC until he got help to deal with his personal issues.
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“Exercising my authority as president of the WBC , I am hereby expelling Ryan Garcia from any activity with our organization. We reject any form of discrimination. I fear for Ryan well being as he has declined multiple attempts for our help with mental health and substance abuse”
On Friday, Garcia released a statement and felt people were being too sensitive.
“Let me get this straigh, I’ve actually supported black communities. Have taken racism from Tim Bradley calling me a zoo animal on ESPN.”
“And turn the other cheek but I’m racist bc everyone was just drunk and saying sh– people say all the time, including black men. If you are trigged by a word than you are too sensitive.”
“God knows my and how I would protect black children till the day I die.I was speaking against black on black crime. They took everything out of context.”
Ryan Garcia makes a statement. Says you should excuse him for saying n*gger because he was drunk and black men use the word all the time. Says he was focused on Black on Black crime. pic.twitter.com/H2rHb3ga6D
— Robert Littal BSO (@BSO) July 5, 2024
Update: Garcia posted an apology on Instagram after releasing his statement and claims he’s going rehab.
“I grew up in a neighborhood where everyone said that word that now I’m abolishing from my vocabulary I’ve supported many black men and black communities I’m not mad at the outrage and I sincerely apologize if I hurt and offended anyone”
“But my pain deserves to be felt, black and brown have always united And it will always be that way”
“I’m just a shade lighter then you, but I love you and I love black children to the point I’d d– for a black child I was actually speaking against black on black crime Against I’m Sorry”
