On Thursday, Ryan Garcia made racist and Islamophobic rants on social media platform X. Garcia was then expelled from the World Boxing Council.
Today, Ryan Garcia issued a public apology on Instagram. The former WBC Interim Lightweight Champion stated that he supports black communities and loves Muslim people.
Oscar De La Hoya, Ryan Garcia’s promoter, stated that he strongly condemns Garcia’s words.
“There is no room for hate or intolerance at my company. Period. I condemn Ryan’s words in the strongest terms possible. I see that he has apologized, and that is a start – but it is only a start to earn back the trust and respect of those of us who have and continue to support him. We hope Ryan will use the time he has away from the sport to work through the issues he has publicly discussed. We stand ready to help in whatever we can.”
”There is no room for hate or intolerance at my company. Period. I condemn Ryan’s words in the strongest terms possible. I see that he has apologized, and that is a start — but it is only a start to earn back the trust and respect of those of us who have and continue to support…
— Oscar De La Hoya (@OscarDeLaHoya) July 5, 2024