WWE Fires Hulk Hogan for Racist Remarks

Those words that slipped were uncovered as a part of Hogan’s $100 million personal injury lawsuit against Gawker media for publishing footage from an alleged sex tape featuring Hogan online. It is not who I am. “HH (sic)”.

His attorneys did not return messages left by The Associated Press.

He says: “Hulk has apologised to all of his fans and we can only ask for forgiveness and understanding at this point”.

WWE bosses, who have since scrubbed Hogan’s name from their Hall of Fame records, maintain the wrestler was fired before he could resign.

“We are highly respectful of the way that our partners choose to run their business and manage our partnerships accordingly”.

While another tweeted him: “I still got love for you and the black community still does”. Hogan has been one of professional wrestling’s marquee attractions since the 1980s, and recently reunited with the WWE following a six-year absence.

Hogan, who is 61 and known for his perpetual suntan and flamboyant bandana, is no longer viewable in the “Superstar” category on the WWE website’s video archive.

The former WWE star, who was fired from the wrestling company, issued a statement following the fall out on Friday.

Hogan admitted that it was unacceptable to have used that word and that it is inexcusable.

In a statement, the 61-year-old Hogan apologized for using “offensive language” in a conversation eight years ago. “There is no excuse for it; and I apologize for having done it”.

“This is not who I am”.

Hogan added: “I am disappointed with myself that I used language that is offensive and inconsistent with my own beliefs”.

Gawker, which removed the video from its website under a court order, said it had the right to publish the edited video because Hogan talked in detail about his sex life before the video’s release, which made the story newsworthy. The organization released a statement on Friday morning: “WWE terminated its contract with Terry Bollea (aka Hulk Hogan)”.

“WWE is devoted to taking advantage and experiencing users of all qualifications as established from the multiplicity of our company workers, employees and followers world-wide”, the WWE said within the declaration.