While promoting himself with a video of him wrecking his potential upcoming opponents, Iowa State All-American Yonger Bastida has faced both praise and backlash for his online presence.
After a year of mowing down opponents in his new weight class, Bastida was walking into 2024 NCAA Nationals as a dark horse looking to bring home a title. Following an undefeated regular season, Bastida posted a video of himself smashing and tossing the brass of the heavyweight division, giving a potential comedic sneak peak of what was to come in Kansas City.
“I want to promote myself because I want to feel the heat,” Bastida said.