Ryan Garcia expelled by WBC after racist, profanity-laced rant

Ryan Garcia’s boxing career has taken another huge jab.WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman announced Thursday that the 25-year-old has been expelled by the organization after it appeared the boxer went on a rant in which he used the N-word and invoked the Ku Klux Klan.

“Exercising my authority as president of the WBC, I am hereby expelling Ryan Garcia from any activity with our organization,” Sulaiman wrote on X.“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.”The announcement came shortly after Garcia purportedly used the N-word and said he was the “KKK” amid a racist conversation on X Spaces that included multiple voices and also discussed George Floyd, who was murdered by Minneapolis police in 2020.Garcia wrote on X before that suspension came out that he was “trolling,” though it was unclear if he was referring to the conversation on Spaces.“Also I was trolling I want all the killing to stop Humanity needs to stop killing people I love everyone sorry if I offended you,” he wrote in one post.“Yall gotta understand pain, deep pain by every race Bruh im hurting Love yall have a great day,” he added in another.It’s been a tumultuous year for the controversial boxer who defeated WBC super lightweight champion Devin Haney at Barclays Center in April.That fight in June was changed to a no-contest after Garcia was suspended for one year by the New York State Athletic Commission for positive performance-enhancing drug tests that came to light after the bout.He was also fined $10,000 by NYSAC.On June 8, Garcia was also arrested for felony vandalism after the Waldorf Astoria in Beverly Hills, California alleged he caused $15,000 in property damage, according to multiple outlets....

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