Ric Flair, 77, reveals health issues as WWE legend is embroiled in bitter dispute with his SON: 'Stand on your own two feet' 66%

By Daniel Matthews0%

5/31/2026, 12:16:33 AM

BS Summary: This article contains 22 faulty reasoning types, including Appeal to Emotion, Negativity Bias, and Ad Hominem, with Ambiguity (Equivocation) as the most egregious example at 39.1% saturation with 174 hits. Analysis detected 1,040 faulty-reasoning hits from 445 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 60.5% and a BS Rank of 66% (5,733 of 16,813 articles). This article is worse (more manipulative) than 65.90% of the article peer group.

WWE legend Ric Flair revealed he is battling issues with his health following an apparent family feud that saw him tell his son: 'Stand on your own two feet' 
The 77-year-old, one of the most recognizable and iconic figures in wrestling history, took to social media to vent his 'frustration' with his son David Fliehr, 47. 
In a series of posts, which now appear to have been deleted, the 'Nature Boy' claimed there is 'someone that I'm very familiar with' who is using 'my own trademark, FLAIR.' 
He warned them that he is 'well represented by a reputable $1,000 per-hour attorney' who 'makes a living suing people that abuse my trademark.' 
At first, Flair did not name his son but that said he wanted the issue resolved by Monday, adding: 'You know who I am talking about.' 
According to Fightful, the WWE legend later confirmed he was referring to his son. 
Fliehr's LinkedIn profile claims he is part of the management team at Green Flair Recycling. 
In a follow-up post, Flair insisted he would not sue his son. 
But he said he was 'just reminding him that you can't have the best of both worlds,' adding: 'You're 47 years old… now stand on your own two feet please.' 
On Saturday, the WWE legend posted a picture of himself outside the hospital and revealed: 'If you understood the health issues that I deal with and am currently dealing with, you would understand why I get frustrated in life with a lot of people. 
'I'm sorry for the frustration. 
I am taking time to focus on my health.' 
Just minutes later, Flair uploaded a screenshot purporting to show his health data, including his - elevated - heart rate. 
In his social media rant, Flair - who suggested his relationship with David has been broken for nearly a decade - urged his son to use his 'god given name, Fliehr, which isn't worth a cup of coffee.' 
He also ordered David - who was briefly a wrestler, too - not to sell 'robes that I let you use during your career as you have already sold one.' 
He added: 'I'm sorry and sad that it has come to this. 
I've tried my best to fix things over the years, only to be rejected because your wife runs your life.' 
It is not the first time that Flair has battled health issues. 
Back in 2017, he flirted with death when he suffered multiple organ failure before being put on life support and in a medically-induced coma. 
Confirmation Bias
2.7%
Anchoring Bias
5.8%
Availability Heuristic
13%
Representativeness Heuristic
0%
Hindsight Bias
0%
Overconfidence Bias
0%
Framing Effect
11.7%
Loss Aversion
6.7%
Status Quo Bias
0%
Sunk Cost Effect
0%
Optimism Bias
2%
Pessimism Bias
12.6%
Negativity Bias
26.3%
Self-Serving Bias
11.2%
Fundamental Attribution Error
4.5%
Actor-Observer Bias
0%
In-Group Bias
0%
Out-Group Homogeneity Bias
0%
Halo Effect
6.1%
Horn Effect
0%
Dunning-Kruger Effect
0%
Recency Bias
2.7%
Primacy Effect
0%
Blind-Spot Bias
0%
Ad Hominem
15.3%
Straw Man
0%
Appeal to Authority
8.5%
False Dilemma
6.7%
Slippery Slope
0%
Circular Reasoning
0%
Hasty Generalization
4.5%
Red Herring
0%
Bandwagon
0%
Appeal to Emotion
32.4%
Begging the Question
0%
Post Hoc (False Cause)
6.5%
Tu Quoque
0%
Burden of Proof
3.4%
Appeal to Nature
0%
Composition/Division
0%
Anecdotal
5.4%
No True Scotsman
0%
Ambiguity (Equivocation)
39.1%
Gambler’s Fallacy
0%
Middle Ground
0%
Personal Incredulity
0%
Special Pleading
0%
Genetic Fallacy
0%
Unattributed Quote
0%
Quote-first Misdirection
6.5%
Biased Writer Voice
0%
Indoctrination
0%
Politically Left Leaning Bias
0%
Politically Right Leaning Bias
0%
Attempt to Sell a Product or Service
0%

445 words analyzed.

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