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Boxer Ryan Garcia apologizes for using racial slurs, says he is going to rehab

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July 05, 2024

Ryan Garcia apologized in a series of social media posts on Friday after he used racial slurs against Black people and disparaged Muslims in livestreamed comments.

The 25-year-old Garcia, who was expelled by the World Boxing Council on Thursday over his remarks, also announced on the social media platform X that he was going to rehab.

โ€œI take all responsibility for my words,โ€ Garcia wrote in one post. โ€œAnd it's been a tough couple of months as everyone can tell but I AM SORRY.โ€

Garcia added: โ€œI struggle with substance abuse and it hard for me with everything going on.โ€

Last month, Garcia was suspended for a year by the New York State Athletic Commission, which also ruled that his April 20 victory over Devin Haney would be considered a no-contest after he tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs.

After his apology, Garcia posted several more times. Among his comments: โ€œI stand on the fact that a black man can be racistโ€ and โ€œIn the hood everyone has said the N word.โ€

Garcia also complained that other fighters had made racist statements without being disciplined by the WBC.

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