“I’m Not a Victim Looking for You…”: BJJ Star Gordon Ryan Lashes Out at Haters for Knocking Him Down for Sharing His Health Updates

Gordon Ryan is a proud leader of combat sports. He has cemented his legacy as a BJJ legend. Ryan also took it upon himself to push jiu-jitsu as the sport would reach more popularity with him being at the forefront.

This speaks to his dedication and commitment of Ryan to the world of combat sports. Moreover, the ‘King’ also likes to keep his fans updated about his health and status.

However, he faced criticism from haters on the internet for doing the same. Ryan lashed out at his critics on Instagram in a recent post.

Gordon Ryan lashes out at haters

Gordon Ryan took to Instagram to go on a rant against his haters. The BJJ star didn’t hold back to ‘give it back to the haters.

The image was captioned, “Too many f******* i***** out there”. ‘The King’ posted a message on an image, “There are too many r****** in my comments to respond to, so I’ll just make a post. I’m not “complaining” about my stomach issues, I never was. I am a pro athlete who is followed by millions of people around the world.”

Moreover, Ryan gave an explanation when speaking about his career and responsibilities. He said, “My career is contingent on my health and most people are following me to follow my career. When I post about my stomach it’s to UPDATE you on my current status and where my career is headed and also to possibly help people get the remedies they need to fix themselves if they have stomach issues.

Furthermore, the BJJ star continued, “I’m not victim looking for you to feel bad for me. idgaf if you feel bad for me or not, I’m simply updating you on my career, which revolves around my stomach.

Haters have criticized Gordon Ryan for sharing his health issues

Previously in an interview, Ryan revealed to his fans the reason for his brief retirement between 2018-2022. He said, “When I had to retire, I couldn’t even function as a human being. It wasn’t like, ‘Oh my training’s not going so great.’ No, it was like, ‘I can’t hold a conversation with people’ I’d have to get up and walk away… 2018 to 2022 my stomach was messed up.”

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Furthermore, he said, “That’s when I was winning. For atleast an hour a day, I’d be in the bathroom. I wouldn’t actually throw up, but I’d be sitting next to the toilet like I was gonna throw up any moment.”

What do you think about Gordon Ryan’s recent rant? Do you think more fighters should come out and update their health status on a regular basis?

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