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Boxing superstar Ryan Garcia is now trying to drag Mike Tyson down with him.
On Thursday afternoon, Garcia found himself under fire for using racial slurs while mocking George Floyd during a live 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 now claims he’s going to rehab for alcohol abuse after the WBC banned him for his rant.
“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”
After his apology, Garcia tried to justify his rant by bringing up Mike Tyson’s past.
So wbc so many other people have said racist remarks and you never expelled
I’m expelled for life
It’s okay just don’t try to work with me ever again even after I get clean and sober
The problem is Devin has said racist things and so has Tim Bradley and NADA
You do…
— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) July 5, 2024
Garcia’s promoter, Oscar De La Hoya, has already released a statement condemning Garcia’s remarks and hopes his boxer gets help.
”There is no room for hate or intolerance at my company. Period. I condemn Ryan’s words in the strongest terms possible. I see that he has apologized, and that is a start — but it is only a start to earn back the trust and respect of those of us who have and continue to support him. We hope Ryan will use the the time he has away from the sport to work through the issues he has publicly discussed. We stand ready to help in whatever we can.”