WWE Issues Statement on Hulk Hogan

– WWE issued the following statement on Hulk Hogan, to Jimmy Traina of FOX Sports:

“WWE terminated its contract with Terry Bollea (aka Hulk Hogan). WWE is committed to embracing and celebrating individuals from all backgrounds as demonstrated by the diversity of our employees, performers and fans worldwide.”

As noted, The National Enquirer and RadarOnline revealed Hogan’s racist comments made to Heather Clem, the same woman he was secretly filmed having sex with in 2012, about his daughter Brooke dating a black man. WWE has removed all mentions of Hogan, have pulled him from Tough Enough and are no longer selling his merchandise.