Melissa Bevacqua, Ricky Garard’s girlfriend, has also weighed in on Garard’s failed drug test and four-year suspension. Bevacqua took to social media late last week and addressed the situation.

In her comments, she ultimately blames herself for not doing enough research on the supplements Garard was taking. Bevacqua says, “What we didn’t consider in this was all of Rickys supplements & I blame myself for not doing more research into this 1 particular product we were convinced was ok.”

Bevacqua continues by saying they messed up and it is something they will live with forever.

She wraps up her comments saying that we should not trust everything we have read from the CrossFit Games and on social media. She says, “Don’t believe everything you read from @crossfitgames or on social media. There are lots of lies, rumors & deception they’ll never expose publicly!”

It is unclear what lies and deception she is referring to, but it is likely associated with Garard’s comment, “It’s tough to be on the receiving end when I saw a top athlete at the CrossFit Games intentionally out smarting the system, getting away with it & ruining the integrity of the sport.”