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Vince McMahon claims that Hulk Hogan “said some racist things” but “wasn’t a racist”

Aaron Rift

TMZ’s documentary about the life of Hulk Hogan premiered on Tuesday night (FOX network) and former WWE owner Vince McMahon was among the individuals that were interviewed. Vince stated the following about Hogan being fired by WWE in 2015 due to racist comments…

“It was unforgivable and I was agasp, ‘What happened?’ When those things occurred, that’s not like him. ‘What in God’s name is going on?’ As soon as it happened, obviously, the company didn’t have anything to do with him anymore. We took him out of the Hall of Fame. You just don’t do those things.”

McMahon explained the decision to bring Hogan back…

“I knew he wasn’t a racist. I’d been with him for so many years. He wasn’t a racist. He said some racist things, and he should pay for that. And he did. But in the end, I think everyone saw the real Hulk Hogan, Terry Bollea, and they felt, ‘Wait a minute, this guy—he doesn’t act like a racist. He’s not a racist.’ We all make mistakes. That was a big one, but he wasn’t a racist.” (quotes courtesy of Jeremy Lambert)

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