Star Boxer Expelled After He Used Racial Slurs in Livestream

The World Boxing Council (WBC) expelled Ryan Garcia on Thursday after the 25-year-old lightweight used racial slurs against Muslims and Black people in a livestream. Garcia’s parents have also spoken out, saying the racist remarks are not an indication of their son’s true character.

Earlier this week, Garcia made a series of disturbing statements on X (formerly Twitter) in which he told followers, “I am anti-black,” and “I’m the KKK.” He also made derogatory remarks about the George Floyd case...