Boxing star Ryan Garcia has threatened to sue the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) for forcing him to submit to a mental health exam after posting several controversial messages on social media. There is.
“I’m going to sue the New York City Commission, and I’m going to say: Why?” he began the video series. “They’re trying to challenge me to a psychiatric evaluation. I said, ‘Okay, what’s your property?’ [sic] For a psychiatric evaluation? ” “So, your tweets and posts.” I said, “Isn’t it a constitutional right in the United States to have free speech?”So I’m tweeting what I’m tweeting, so that’s the premise [sic] For a psychiatric evaluation? That’s interesting.
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“Now you’re trying to undermine my constitutional rights. I’m going to sue you now. I’m actually going to sue you for defamation.”
Garcia went on to point out that NYSAC did not require Mike Tyson to undergo such an evaluation.
“Mike Tyson won’t test me if he fights in New York, but they will test me.”
“It seems a little suspicious to me,” he added. “And I love Mike. Mike loves me.
“I can’t wait for them to ask me to take them to court because I will beat them.”
Many are calling for Garcia’s upcoming fight with Devin Haney to be canceled due to his social media posts. However, WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman said he would take action if NYSAC tried to cancel the fight.
Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia face off during the Ryan Garcia vs. Devin Haney press tour held at Avalon Hollywood & Bardo on February 29, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Chris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images)
“We are in direct negotiations with the New York commission, where the fight will take place. And as you know, social media can be very good and very bad at the same time,” Sulaiman said.
“We believe he is in a position to fight, but we are dealing with the situation without a doubt,” Sulaiman added.
Questions about Garcia’s mental health became widespread after a video surfaced claiming he was dead. After the post, Garcia claimed:raped He was abducted by his family when he was two years old and had proof that he was an alien, and was abducted by members of the “Bohemian Grove” and forced to watch child pornography as part of a ritual. ”
Garcia’s professional record is 24 wins and 1 loss.
