Ric Flair Hospitalized, Dealing With “Tough Medical Issues”

On Saturday night, Ric Flair’s spokesperson, Melinda Morris Zanoni, posted on Twitter that Ric Flair was in the hospital for “routine monitoring” and there was “no reason to panic.”

Yes,Ric in hosp 4routine monitoring.No reason2panic.Yes,many thx2his fiancé&hospstaff.No excuses Ric wld want u2go out 2nite NaturBoy style!

— MelindaMorrisZanoni (@LegacyTalentCEO) August 13, 2017

However, late last night, she posted another tweet that made things sound more serious:

Are u a Fan/Friend of Ric Flair?If so, we need prayers & positive energy 4 our Living Legend as he is dealing w/some tough medical issues🙏🏻

— MelindaMorrisZanoni (@LegacyTalentCEO) August 14, 2017

Flair’s management team also posted this on Facebook:

In Ric Flair’s autobiography, “To Be The Man,” Flair said that he suffered from alcoholic cardiomyopathy, which occurs due to alcohol’s toxic effects on heart muscle, causing the heart to be unable to pump blood efficiently.