Quentin “Rampage” Jackson has been on the receiving end of the hate stemming from his son’s actions.
Jackson’s son Raja brutally battered professional wrestler Stuart Smith, leaving him hospitalized and in serious condition, and the former UFC star told TMZ Sports that he is being targeting with racist messages on social media.
“All I can say is a lot of racist people giving me death threats and stuff like that,” Jackson said. “Like I’m a puppet master. Calling me a bad father. It’s uncalled for.”
Jackson added that anything he says gets twisted.
He previously released a statement on his son’s actions, claiming he had recently suffered a concussion and shouldn’t have been anywhere near that event.
“I want to clear up the misinformation about my son Raja. I’ve been confirmed that the wrestler (Stewart Smith aka Syko Stu) is awake and stable,” Jackson wrote in a post on X after the incident went viral. “Raja was unexpectedly hit in the side of the head by him moments before Smith’s match. Raja was told that he could get his ‘payback’ in the ring. I thought it was a part of the show. It was a bad judgment, and a work that went wrong.
“Raja is a MMA fighter not a pro wrestler and had no business involved in an event like this. I don’t condone my son’s actions AT ALL! He suffered a concussion from sparring only days ago and had no business doing anything remotely close to physical contact. As a father, I’m deeply concerned with his health AND the well-being of Mr. Smith. That being said, I’m very upset that any of this happened, but my main concern now is that Mr. Smith will make a speedy recovery. I apologize on his behalf and to KICK for the situation.”
Things appear to have taken a turn for the worse for Stuart’s health, as a concerning update revealed.
The Los Angeles Police Department is reportedly investigating the matter.
A new video was released on Tuesday, showing Raja immediately after the incident.
“‘I’m tired of motherf–kers playing with me, bro,” Jackson says as he walks outside. “Think I’m always playing and s–t. Calling me b—h and s–t. No, no f–king b—h bro. At the end of the day, I’mma a stand up for my f–king self.”
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
