When the Wrestling Thread Got the Answers, HE Changed the Questions

[Donnie Darko]

To the peole defending Hogan, would you still be defending him if he said something homophobic or a racial slur directed at another minority?

Did I miss something? Is someone actually defending him?

 

[DarthSkywalker]

I get the idea of hypocrisy within the WWE, but everyone knows that if this stuff becomes public, it matters. There is no excuse for this, and the WWE had no other choice.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Did I miss something? Is someone actually defending him?

I think some are clearly annoyed that he was fired.

 

[Incrediblejeff]

After reading that.Yup,Hulk Hogan is a racist.

 

[Tacit Ronin]

In other places the primary defense of Hogan is on the basis that 'we are all a little racist'. I hope to god these things are trolls just riling people up.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

In other places the primary defense of Hogan is on that basis that 'we are all a little racist'. I hope to god these things are trolls just riling people up.

Fans will say anything.

 

[Mister J]

Goddammit, Terry.

 

[Wheels]

Is this thread a parody now? Because some are seeming to imply that Hogan shouldn't have been fired.

Not implying that at all; just pointing out that firing Hogan is PR and WWE has racists still on their payroll.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Not implying that at all; just pointing out that firing Hogan is PR and WWE has racists still on their payroll.

And? I am still not sure what your point is. Of course it is a PR move, but there is nothing wrong with that at all. I can't see anything the WWE did wrong here.

 

[The Apocalypse]

And? I am still not sure what your point is. Of course it is a PR move, but there is nothing wrong with that at all. I can't see anything the WWE did wrong here.

He's just asking why Hogan is fired and not the others.

 

[zeroapoc]

In other places the primary defense of Hogan is on the basis that 'we are all a little racist'. I hope to god these things are trolls just riling people up.

To that I would say...

1. We aren't all a little racist.
2. We aren't all highly visible people in a publicly traded company.

 

[Donnie Darko]

I think some are clearly annoyed that he was fired.

Ah. I get what you're saying. He should definitely be fired, but I hope they don't give him the Benoit treatment, since you can't erase him from history to cover up a current scandal.

 

[Wheels]

And? I am still not sure what your point is. Of course it is a PR move, but there is nothing wrong with that at all. I can't see anything the WWE did wrong here.

No, they didn't do anything wrong. It's just a bit amusing because we know how WWE is.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

No, they didn't do anything wrong. It's just a bit amusing because we know how WWE is.

In which case, yeah I am with you. It is the steroid situation all over again. Just don't get caught.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

He's just asking why Hogan is fired and not the others.

Everyone knows the rules at the WWE. You can do stuff like this, as long as it doesn't get out. It is like the vast majority of large companies.

 

[Pink Ranger]

I'm neither for or against Hogan being fired, I will defer to the company's decision. They shouldn't take down all his historical information though; it's not like he murdered his family.

It would be a bit awkward for me to take the "he must be fired" stance, because I am almost certain if every WWE superstar who ever used the f-word, for instance, in a derogatory way against gays, was to be immediately terminated, the entire roster would be 3-4 guys and the divas division.

 

[ShadowBoxer]

Did I miss something? Is someone actually defending him?

There are some posters saying it isn't that bad and WWE is overreacting.

 

[The Apocalypse]

Everyone knows the rules at the WWE. You can do stuff like this, as long as it doesn't get out. It is like the vast majority of large companies.

For sure. Honestly, I hope Hulkamania and all that crap dies. Hogan was always a piece of ****.

 

[zeroapoc]

There are some posters saying it isn't that bad and WWE is overreacting.

Here?

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Here?

I think both of us misinterpreted some posts. That was our mistake.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

I'm neither for or against Hogan being fired, I will defer to the company's decision. They shouldn't take down all his historical information though; it's not like he murdered his family.

It would be a bit awkward for me to take the "he must be fired" stance, because I am almost certain if every WWE superstar who ever used the f-word, for instance, in a derogatory way against gays, was to be immediately terminated, the entire roster would be 3-4 guys and the divas division.

The guy is about to became one of the most notorious racist. That is exactly what you do.

 

[zeroapoc]

Hogan has now issued a statement that someone wrote for him.

“Eight years ago I used offensive language during a conversation. It was unacceptable for me to have used that offensive language; there is no excuse for it; and I apologize for having done it.

This is not who I am. I believe very strongly that every person in the world is important and should not be treated differently based on race, gender, orientation, religious beliefs or otherwise. I am disappointed with myself that I used language that is offensive and inconsistent with my own beliefs.”

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Hogan has now issued a statement that someone wrote for him.

It was clear when it didn't end with "brother" or "let me tell you something Mean Gene".

 

[the_ultimate_evil]

The more I think about it, it's a pompous 80s rich meathead from a southern American state, why are we surprised by this


And this coming from a major hulk mark who still has a yellow hogan vest my granny got a meet and great in Canada from the late 80s.

Damn seriously are any of our childhood icons left

 

[zeroapoc]

The more I think about it, it's a pompous 80s rich meathead from a southern American state

Being that I'm from a southern American state I don't feel it's necessary to go there. This is on Hogan, nobody else.