Fact Check: Did Ryan Garcia predict the Baltimore Bridge collapse?
Several recent tweets making the rounds on X have credited Ryan Garcia for successfully predicting the Baltimore Bridge collapse. Yesterday, on March 26, the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed after a container ship crashed into a support pillar.
Now, numerous users on X are sharing screenshots of a tweet made by Garcia, who appears to claim that something horrible would take place in Baltimore on March 26. However, there is no evidence of Garcia saying anything of the sort. In fact, there is evidence to the contrary.
First, there is a distinct absence of a date and/or timestamp for the alleged tweet in every single screenshot and screen recording. Second, the tweet is nowhere to be found on Garcia's page, which proponents of its authenticity will likely attribute to the tweet supposedly being deleted. The latter, however, draws several issues.
Now, 'KingRy' has stepped forward to elucidate the circulating claims on social media platforms. The controversial boxer recently turned to X and delivered an ambiguous response. Garcia maintained that the content and predictions he shares are influenced by a higher power, namely God and the Holy Spirit. He emphasized that his role is merely as a vessel for these messages and that any acclaim should be directed towards a divine source rather than himself.
Check out Ryan Garcia’s post below:
Elon Musk is often heralded as a proponent of free speech and has allowed much worse to go without deletion. The post also underwent fact-checking and was flagged as spurious by the community notes feature on X, which identified it as a digitally manipulated image. Further scrutiny reveals inconsistencies, including the use of a different font in the post compared to Garcia's username. This explains why 'KingRy' refrains from affirming the post's legitimacy, opting instead to reference it, which could potentially result in misinterpretation.
Additionally, if the tweet was deleted by someone in possession of Garcia's phone, which he has claimed before, why is his phone always returned to him if the goal is to silence him?
The former interim WBC lightweight champion acknowledged the role of community notes and expressed gratitude for their efforts in flagging the post, clarifying that he never claimed its authenticity.
Ryan Garcia has made several bizarre statements on X
While he may not have ever intentionally tweeted anything about the Baltimore Bridge or its collapse, Ryan Garcia has used X as a platform for some truly curious claims. Chief among them is the idea that someone or a group of people tried to deprive him of his access to his own financial assets.
He has also accused his April 20 opponent, Devin Haney, of being a Satanist and of being intimate with other men, even claiming to have proof of the latter. However, as with many of his statements on X, Ryan Garcia has done little to follow up and provide evidence for his claims.