Ryan Garcia was expelled by the World Boxing Council on Thursday after he repeatedly used racial slurs towards Black individuals and disparaged Muslims in feedback livestreamed on social media.
WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman introduced the penalty towards Garcia on the social media platform X.
“Exercising my authority as president of the WBC, I’m hereby expelling Ryan Garcia from any exercise with our group,” Sulaiman posted. “We reject any type of discrimination.”
Garcia posted an apology of types on X.
“I used to be trolling I would like all of the killing to cease,” Garcia wrote. “I really like everybody sorry if I offended you.”
An lawyer representing Garcia didn’t instantly reply to an e-mail from The Related Press looking for remark.
Final month, Garcia was suspended for a 12 months by the New York State Athletic Fee, which additionally dominated that his April 20 victory over Devin Haney could be thought of a no-contest after he examined constructive for performance-enhancing medicine.
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