Ryan Garcia continues to sabotage his career.
Garcia was expelled from the World Boxing Council on Thursday after he was accused of using racist and Islamophobic slurs during a conversation on “X-Space.”
WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman has appealed to “X” to ban the boxing star.
“I am exercising my authority as WBC President to ban Ryan Garcia from all WBC activities. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. Ryan has repeatedly refused our assistance with his mental health and substance abuse issues and we are concerned about his well-being.”
“In my authority as WBC President, I am expelling Ryan Garcia from all activities with our organization. Our organization does not tolerate discrimination of any kind. I am concerned about Ryan’s well-being as he has repeatedly refused our organization’s assistance with his mental health and substance abuse issues. pic.twitter.com/pCIOH2am7B
— Mauricio Sulaiman (@wbcmoro) July 4, 2024
Garcia’s career has been on the decline and he is currently serving a one-year suspension from the New York State Athletic Commission after failing drug tests before and on the day of his boxing bout with Devin Haney in April.
Garcia’s “A” sample and subsequent “B” sample tested positive for the banned substance ostarine, and his majority decision victory over Haney was overturned. Two months later, the 25-year-old Garcia was arrested at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Beverly Hills on suspicion of felony criminal damage to property.
On Thursday, Garcia’s parents spoke out against their son’s actions and said they do not sympathize with any of his beliefs.
“Our son recently made statements that are inconsistent with his true character and beliefs, or those of our family. Our family unequivocally does not support any statements made by Garcia regarding race or religion. They do not reflect who Ryan really is or how he was raised. Anyone who knows Ryan can attest to this fact. Ryan has been open about his mental health issues for many years. Our family is committed to ensuring he receives and will receive the help he needs to get through this extremely difficult time and address both his short-term and long-term health conditions. We appreciate your continued support, prayers and compassion.”
‼️ Ryan Garcia’s parents released a statement today in response to his disgraceful tweets: “Our family categorically does not support any statements he has made regarding race or religion.” pic.twitter.com/0fXfX8LoZo
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) July 5, 2024
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie
