Embattled boxing star Ryan Garcia heading to rehab: ‘I simply acquired numerous trauma’

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Boxing celebrity Ryan Garcia is clearly in a foul method.

Fortune and fame are nice, nevertheless it’s change into greater than obvious that “King” has some points to kind by means of. It’s tough to even describe his final six months as an increase and fall, as a result of even within the lead as much as his high-profile victory over Devin Haney — since overturned to a “No Contest” — there have been loads of troubling indicators of substance abuse and common psychological well being issues.

Chugging a beer at weigh-ins shouldn’t be the signal of an athlete together with his head on straight.

On Thursday, the suspended boxer shot himself within the foot as soon as extra with a wildly racist and uncomfortable rant, during which Garcia used the N phrase repeatedly and tackled topics like George Floyd and pedophilia. Subsequently, he was shortly expelled from the WBC, although there might be long run penalties for his phrases as effectively.

Since then, Garcia has issued a prolonged apology. Concurrently, he “takes all duty” whereas additionally claiming to be “misunderstood.” Actually, your complete apology is an odd jumble of phrases (learn in full beneath), however a very powerful bit got here in a separate social media submit that learn, “I’m going to rehab, btw.”

“I take all duty for my phrases. I’m misunderstood, I simply acquired numerous trauma. And It’s been a troublesome couple of months as everybody can inform however I AM SORRY. I battle with substance abuse and it onerous for me with every part happening. I really love black individuals no cap which is why I’m really stated I offended all my black household and associates. This sucks however all I can do is be higher and cease utilizing silly phrases and letting some individuals in my circle hype me up. Sorry everybody that I offended. I nonetheless stand on stopping black on black crime And that I hate pedo’s so that may all the time stay one thing I stand on.”

Whereas that was the principle apology, Garcia continued to rant on social media afterward. Primarily, he complained about different boxers saying questionably racist phrases, like Tim Bradley calling him a “zoo animal” or Devin Haney’s declare that he’ll “by no means lose to a white boy.”

Definitely, there’s room for off-color trash speak in fight sports activities, however Garcia discovered and crossed the road. Hopefully, he’s telling the reality about his deliberate rehab stint and may get the assistance he wants.

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