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Old 07-25-2015, 05:18 PM   #49
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There is actually a difference between Cooper and Hogan imo. Cooper's comments were brought on by anger. He wanted to get backstage at a concert, was drunk and a black security guard wouldnt let him backstage. So he flipped out and called the security guard a racist slur.
I dont know how to compare it to Cooper, but Hogan had just gone through a bad divorce. His family was falling apart and he became addicted to drugs and alcohol. He was supposedly suicidal during 2008 and was not exactly mentally healthy during that particular time. He has stated repeatedly that he has since given up alcohol and drugs, found Christianity and has been trying to clean his life up. That is not an excuse for Hogan, he still has to answer for his actions, but i dont see how Cooper's actions are more forgivable than Hogan's.

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Old 07-25-2015, 05:24 PM   #50
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I think Riley Cooper is still a racist. I dont recall Vick doing anything racist (it was all dogfighting I though).

There is actually a difference between Cooper and Hogan imo. Cooper's comments were brought on by anger. He wanted to get backstage at a concert, was drunk and a black security guard wouldnt let him backstage. So he flipped out and called the security guard a racist slur.

Hogan was at home and relaxing with a woman he was sleeping with. What he said and the way he said it was matter of fact. It wasnt emotional. He was describing the situation with his daughter and he was stating an opinion.

Neither situation is right and neither is really forgivable in my opinion. Its been two years since the incident and you wont catch me wearing a Riley Cooper jersey. Just like I wont buy a Hulk Rules shirt.

Finally, I just find it hard to believe that a 50 yr old man with as much life experience as Hogan is all of a sudden going to see the light and not harbor those thoughts anymore.
I can respect that you, on an individual level, aren't a forgiving (or easily forgiving) person but as a whole society can't operate that way.

And much like Michael Vick - the level of animal cruelty he displayed during that period of dog fighting (which is illegal) can't be dismissed- and (again) Riley Cooper or John Rocker, Hogan should try and rehabilitate his image while also seeking counseling to figure out why he has such deep seeded hatred of Black people.

We as people can either accept the apology or not. We'll have to see how it goes from here and how much worse the other video recordings are.

His legacy is severely tarnished by all of this and many, many people will never, ever either respect or like him as person or wrestler. Yet, his accomplishments can never be truly "erased" because he essentially was the WWE during the 1980's. Like I stated earlier, I'm disgusted and saddened that a childhood hero could say such vile things and harbor these sort of feelings.

He owes every person he's ever worked with in or outside of the ring of Black descent a sincere and heartfelt apology. Not some bull**** statement read to the media.
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Old 07-25-2015, 05:36 PM   #51
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I can't blame wwe for letting him go but it's also the most cultural insensitive companies of all time. Hassan and Daivari. Hornswaggle. La resistance. The boogeyman. And those are the last decade.

This is not a test.
What's wrong with The Boogeyman and Hornswoggle? I see those as fictitious characters the boogeyman and a leprechaun. Never really thought those were racist.
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Re: Hulk Hogan Has Been Fired From the WWE and Will Not Appear in WWE 2K16

Whether Hogan is in the game or not, I could careless as I've never been a fan of his. The only thing I hope is that his music is somehow still in the game, although I highly doubt, since I have a created wrestler that uses his music.
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What's wrong with The Boogeyman and Hornswoggle? I see those as fictitious characters the boogeyman and a leprechaun. Never really thought those were racist.
In the sense of the way they use/used Hornswoggle, it was insensitive to the Irish.
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I can respect that you, on an individual level, aren't a forgiving (or easily forgiving) person but as a whole society can't operate that way.

And much like Michael Vick - the level of animal cruelty he displayed during that period of dog fighting (which is illegal) can't be dismissed- and (again) Riley Cooper or John Rocker, Hogan should try and rehabilitate his image while also seeking counseling to figure out why he has such deep seeded hatred of Black people.

We as people can either accept the apology or not. We'll have to see how it goes from here and how much worse the other video recordings are.

His legacy is severely tarnished by all of this and many, many people will never, ever either respect or like him as person or wrestler. Yet, his accomplishments can never be truly "erased" because he essentially was the WWE during the 1980's. Like I stated earlier, I'm disgusted and saddened that a childhood hero could say such vile things and harbor these sort of feelings.

He owes every person he's ever worked with in or outside of the ring of Black descent a sincere and heartfelt apology. Not some bull**** statement read to the media.
Why cant the black community (the community thats been offended) operate that way? Why do we have to forgive Hogan or Rocker or Coope?. Honesty, I dont think the black community has forgiven Rocker or Cooper at all. They are still used as examples of racist athletes. No one references their apologies or rehabilitation.

Now their black teammates may have forgiven them but they kind of have to because they want to keep their jobs. Just like I'm not in the position to quit my job just because one of my co-workers is racist.
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Old 07-25-2015, 06:07 PM   #55
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I don't know what is more sad, Hogan himself in being a racist, or people here defending his actions.

I grew up during Hogan's popularity height, but what the dude said is absolutely inexcusable. He needs to disappear with Donald Sterling.
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Why cant the black community (the community thats been offended) operate that way? Why do we have to forgive Hogan or Rocker or Coope?. Honesty, I dont think the black community has forgiven Rocker or Cooper at all. They are still used as examples of racist athletes. No one references their apologies or rehabilitation.

Now their black teammates may have forgiven them but they kind of have to because they want to keep their jobs. Just like I'm not in the position to quit my job just because one of my co-workers is racist.
Rocker didnt say anything about blacks though.
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