Hulk Hogan Has Been Fired From the WWE and Will Not Appear in WWE 2K16

[Stormyhog]

I guess the Washington Redskins players are racist as well as they wear the logo with no complaint. Now I'm just making a point so don't take it literally but if saying things makes you a racist then wearing imagery should has well.

[King_B_Mack]

Quote: Originally Posted by BMDinTDOT

How many times have you seen or read some guy that got dumped by a GF or 2 say "I hate Women!" and "Bros before Hoes!" then the next girl that comes their way become whipped and cut off their friends for her? People say stuff or proclaim stuff on raw emotion sometimes... You could tell one of your friends that you "hate" your other friend because you're pissed off or that's how you feel at the time but you really don't... Name the example... "I hate women" "I hate people from _______" "I hate this race" "I hate my family" "I hate my friend ____" People also tend to say stuff or proclaim stuff they think the person they're confiding in wants to hear to usually impress them or get in their good graces. I've known people that tell me they're racist against this race then all the people they hang out with and help their families are the race they supposedly hate.

Quote: Originally Posted by Stormyhog

I guess the Washington Redskins players are racist as well as they wear the logo with no complaint. Now I'm just making a point so don't take it literally but if saying things makes you a racist then wearing imagery should has well.

[MLB Bob]

I think some of these comments and examples are a little misguided. Its not a general committee or organization that arbitrarily decides what athletes are deemed racists, or what words or symbols are racist. Its a case by case basis, and general public acceptance.

This case, and solely this case, is WWE saying it was unacceptable for Hulk Hogan to stay employed after it was revealed he had made several comments that would devalue a public traded company and the owner made the decision to release an employee.

This has nothing to do with the NFL, MLB, other actors, other athletes, any other organization or the general public. The only reference it has to the public is the opinion of the public that would affect ad revenue and share price going forward.

Its up to each individual to decide how it affects their decision to continue to purchase or support the company or not based on their own level of forgiveness or morality.

[N51_rob]

Quote: Originally Posted by Stormyhog

I guess the Washington Redskins players are racist as well as they wear the logo with no complaint. Now I'm just making a point so don't take it literally but if saying things makes you a racist then wearing imagery should has well.

By this logic wearing a Hulk Hogan shirt makes you what exactly....?

[Sgt_Carnage]

Don't know what's worse, the fact that Hogan said this stuff and basically admitted that he's a racist, or the fact that some here are ignoring the fact that he basically admitted that and are attempting to defend him anyway.

[BMDinTDOT]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sgt_Carnage

Don't know what's worse, the fact that Hogan said this stuff and basically admitted that he's a racist, or the fact that some here are ignoring the fact that he basically admitted that and are attempting to defend him anyway.

I think some of you are complete hypocrites and phonies acting like
you or someone you know has never said something in a hateful
tirade based off of raw emotion that they didn't really mean or believe.

It was said 8 years ago in a private setting where its well documented
Hogan was going through the darkest time of his life and he was suicidal.
He was even bashing his daughter a little who he adores he lost millions
of dollars his son was in a nasty car accident leaving another guy into a
vegetable he was obviously messed up mentally especially to bang his
good friends wife.

Why would so many of Hogans black friends come out and publicly say
HES NOT RACIST even though Hogan said in the video he was a racist?

Because they know him well enough to determine that he was in a bad
place at the time and just talking stupid $hit to somebody. There is no
other evidence that Hogan is a racist and not one other person has
come out and said they've heard this from Hogan before either.

I have no problem and completely understand why WWE got rid of
him that's understandable. I will never blame or question why a
black person is mad with him or cut him off for good.

However there is tons of people online (including many black people)
that don't believe Hogan is truly racist despite his remarks in the video.

For me personally I don't believe he's truly racist I understand the
punishment that's been given to him but I don't think he deserves the
Benoit treatment at all.

[aholbert32]

Quote: Originally Posted by Stormyhog

I guess the Washington Redskins players are racist as well as they wear the logo with no complaint. Now I'm just making a point so don't take it literally but if saying things makes you a racist then wearing imagery should has well.

That is a HORRIBLE example. There is a big difference between actively making a statement and wearing a uniform your job makes you wear.

[Stormyhog]

Quote: Originally Posted by aholbert32

That is a HORRIBLE example. There is a big difference between actively making a statement and wearing a uniform your job makes you wear.

All I was getting at was where do we draw the line to what should be considered racist & what's not. Now comments like Hogan made is racist for sure no doubt but imagery should also be depending on how it's depicted. Now I know the players who wear the redskins logo are not racist I was just being overly dramatic & I shouldn't have said that. If anyone is to be held accountable it's the organizations that produce that type of imagery. I know this is a touchy subject & I don't mean to offend anybody here if I have sorry.