UFC legend Rampage Jackson said he has received death threats on social media after his son Raja beat wrestler Syko Stu unconscious during a match.
Jackson told Joy Of Everything that he has received social media death threats from “racist people” in the wake of his son’s attack on Syko Stu. He added that some comments even called him a bad father for Raja’s actions.
“It’s uncalled for,” Jackson said, via TMZ Sports.
Rampage had previously issued an apologetic statement on the situation. He also added that he felt his son was suffering from a concussion, and that the injury played a role in Raja’s actions.
Raja Jackson had a backstage altercation with Stu, real name Stuart Smith, during a KnokX Pro Wrestling event in Sun Valley, Calif., on Saturday night. Smith hit Raja with a drink can during the altercation. Then during Smith’s wrestling match against another wrestler, Raja entered the ring, body-slammed Stu, and pummeled him with punches while he was down on the mat unconscious (video here).
Smith remains hospitalized, and a recent update suggested he remains “stable but in critical care” in a Los Angeles-area hospital.
Rampage, who is now 47, is a former UFC light heavyweight champion. He has also fought at the heavyweight level, and he was a wrestler in high school and college. Jackson was known for some of his odd behavior in the ring.
