Hulk Hogan Fired from WWE

Listen brother...  you may have heard that express from a wrestler with a raspy voice.  This wrestler is probably the most famous and legendary wrestler in American history. He was born Terry Bollea, but we know him by his gimmick name, "Hulk Hogan."

Hulk was very popular in the 80s and 90s. He fought many greats such as "Andre the Giant," "Randy 'Macho Man' Savage," "Brutus the Barber Beefcake," "The Ultimate Warrior," and "The Undertaker. His charisma, and moralist attitude advising the youth to 'take their vitamins and say their prayers' won him a huge fan base which came to be called "Hulkamaniacs."  Well unfortunately, all that is over.  "Hulk Hogan" was taped using some racist language.  Because of this, WWE has terminated his contract and literally purged him from their websites, Hall of Fame and so forth.  Like chef Paula Deen and actor Bill Cosby, Bollea now joins them in a big fall from grace.   I will update this when I learn more.


Here is some reaction on Twitter:

In the storm I release control,God and his Universe will sail me where he wants me to be,one love. HH

— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) July 24, 2015

@KILLAH_KOURT my God loves all men and women,my God is a God of forgiveness,only love for you HH

— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) July 24, 2015

As far as WWE is concerned, Hulkamania is dead: http://t.co/YkUMgSIEe5 This must be really bad if they're cutting ties before the storm.

— Dennis Earl (@DennisCEarl) July 24, 2015

I see Hulk Hogan is trending because he is a undercover racist. I see he blocked me on Twitter and I never said nothing bad about him. :-(

— Kevin Simmons (@TheSkorpion) July 24, 2015

If this is the video where Hulk Hogan said the N word, then this was 3 years ago. Did he say it again? https://t.co/5WZ8YLAQFG

— Adolfo Diaz (@BigBoss550) July 24, 2015

"@_JackNForTweets: I Can Picture Hulk Hogan Ripping Out Of A Confederate Flag Shirt Now" pic.twitter.com/L7kLdvpgCg

— EZ✌️ (@TrapSheet) July 24, 2015

Hulk Hogan can't be racist, have y'all not seen his Jordan collection? pic.twitter.com/4t81bdJq24

— Dustin®Carpenter™ (@RealDustinRay) July 24, 2015

Bill Cosby is a rapist. Hulk Hogan is a racist. If we find out something bad about Tom Hanks...I quit

— Emma Evans (@TrancewithMe) July 24, 2015

Hulk Hogan's a racist? Damn

— Rene Rodriguez (@ReneRod25) July 24, 2015

What has Hulk Hogan done?

— Oliver Jones (@I_Skream) July 24, 2015

Not Hulk Hogan too damn

— Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) July 24, 2015

Hulk Hogan removed from http://t.co/TThY5isBDL and Tough Enough Show http://t.co/pkZVyjnQS1 via @SportsBlog

— Natural Heel (@NatHeelSB) July 24, 2015

I hear about Hulk Hogan being racist and then I see someone say he's been hood his whole life. pic.twitter.com/Oe8MF1H2NW

— Colt! (@ColtCabanaBOOM) July 24, 2015

When you see Hulk Hogan getting purged from WWE existence but you know damn well… pic.twitter.com/RjOPS5t5rA

— Jerome Randle® (@Kontra402) July 24, 2015

Hulk Hogan may be gone from WWE http://t.co/exPO5zHscv pic.twitter.com/20MV0Cf9qX

— Cageside Seats (@cagesideseats) July 24, 2015

More Details on Hulk Hogan and WWE Potentially Parting Ways, Hogan Rumored to Have Gone On a Racial Tirade, More http://t.co/0PJYibMKwR

— Brandon Vogt (@RealBrandonVogt) July 24, 2015

Report: WWE Drops Hulk Hogan Due to Racist Rant http://t.co/v9QOyMWLbz via @CandidCorner pic.twitter.com/CpJmb2EDxP

— Robert Littal (@BSO) July 24, 2015

I knew Hulk Hogan was racist here. This article from his restaurant last year. pic.twitter.com/WYqlYc4K0b

— #Him (@2ndCaptainFly) July 24, 2015

[BREAKING NEWS] WWE Removes All Mentions Of Hulk Hogan From Their Official Websites http://t.co/nNMz7S1nGO #wwe #hulkhogan

— WrestlingNewsSource (@WNSource) July 24, 2015

WWE Removes Hulk Hogan’s Merch, Roster Page & Position As Tough Enough Judge? http://t.co/0OhAUQSICk

— Wrestling News World (@wnwnews) July 24, 2015

Hulk Hogan removed from #WWE’s website, all merchandise pulled http://t.co/ukd9IpI6Yj pic.twitter.com/2uObeDhU8X

— WrestlingNews.Co (@WrestlingNewsCo) July 24, 2015

Source:

http://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/celebrity/wwe-cuts-ties-star-wrestler-hulk-hogan-who-apologizes-offensive-n397916

Paula Deen "Brown Face" Tweet

Fallen star-chef Paula Deen is in hot water again (pun intended.) Back in 2013, news of her use of the "n" word(n*gger) to describe an African American robber who put a gun to her head at a bank caused her many contracts and business deals.  The Food Network, QVC, Sears, JC Penney and other companies decided to drop her brand. See: http://www.sacerdotus.com/2013/06/yall-got-me-fired.html

Now she is back in the news after slowly rebuilding her public image and garnering the trust of other business partners such as EVINE. Her twitter account posted a photo of herself and her son dressed up as the characters from the 1950's hit sitcom, "I Love Lucy." The dress-up was to them "innocent fun," but to others it was racist.  Deen's son is seen with a "brown face" as he dons a costume of Ricky Richardo who was the husband of "Lucy" on the show and in real life. He was of Cuban descent.  Paula Deen defended herself stating that a social media manager posted the photo.  She has since fired this individual. However, the photo was taken from a live episode where Deen and her son dressed up as the characters of "I Love Lucy."  It seems the image became an issue only when it took to Twitter.

The whole story is interesting.  I can see why some may find it offensive, but is the color "brown" really offensive?  Paula Deen's son was clearly trying to look like Desi Arnaz (Ricky Ricardo). I find it ironic that there is always an uproar and cries of racism when a Caucasian paints his or her face black or brown, but when a Black man paints his or her face white, it is comedy or freedom of expression. Take the comedy from 2004 "White Chicks" which entails two African American FBI agents played by the Marlon and Shawn Wayans or the "Wayan Brothers."  In the movie, both dress up as rich Caucasian teenagers or young adult females in order to investigate a plot to kidnap the two females they are impersonating.

I personally do not see a big deal regarding this situation in regards to racism.  Paula Deen and her son were just having some fun.  The way to determine whether "Black/Brown face" is offensive or not is how it is portrayed.  If the person painting his/her face in either color is doing so in order to mock a race, then that would clearly be racism.  However, if it is done just for fun and out of respect for the race represented, then I see no harm done.

What do you think of Paula Deen's situation?  Post comments below.




Source:


http://time.com/3949255/paula-deen-twitter-brownface-photo/

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/09/nytnow/paula-deen-faces-backlash-over-i-love-lucy-posting.html?_r=0

http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/07/living/paula-deen-brownface-feat/

Y'all Got me Fired!

Cooking sensation and TV personality, Paula Deen is in hot water (pun intended).  While being deposed in a video, she acknowledged using the "n" word (n*gger) to describe an African American robber who put a gun to her head at a bank.  On the Today show, she told reporter Matt Lauer:

“It was 30 years ago. I had had a gun put to my head, a shaking gun, because the man that had the gun to my head was unbeknown to me a customer at my main office. . . That man was so frightened the day he put the gun to my head. He was a customer. I had gone out on a limb for him and gotten him a loan, and he was frightened I was going to recognize him.”

This revelation has caused an uproar against Paula Deen.  The Food Network decided not to renew her contract, Walmart and a food company have dropped her as well.  QVC and other companies are weighing in the matter and waiting to see how things go before making a decision.  Last week, Deen was scheduled to appear in the Today Show but cancelled due to exhaustion.  However, she posted a video on youtube.  She rescheduled her Today Show appearance and gave an emotional explanation of what happened and asked for the forgiveness of all.

The situation is indeed grave.  She used a word that has a lot of bad history.  Black slaves were abused with that word.  Even after the Emancipation Proclamation and civil rights achievements, African Americans were still called by that racial epithet.  The word has a lot of evil behind it and I understand why some are upset and calling for her head.  However, a word is a word.  It is how we live our lives that define us, not what people call us.

I applaud Paula Deen for apologizing and being truthful to begin with; however, this scandal will be very hard to come back from. What is troubling is that Hip Hop artists make money by using that word and variations of it, yet their sponsors do not drop them nor is a big fuss made. I think the word's consequences should be equally applicable to all who use it regardless of race or gender.

It is not fair that African Americans can use it with each other, but if a Caucasian or member of another race uses it, they are seen as racist.  African Americans must stop using the word if they are to have credibility in their insistence that the word is racist and offensive.  Hip Hop artists and others must be held accountable for using the word.  Its use must not be tolerated by any race.

I personally have never used the word despite growing up in New York City where the word is used constantly in urban areas where minorities are the majority.  To this day, I admonish friends and young people on the streets when I hear that word.  I understand the whole "free speech" thing, but why would you use that great gift to offend others?  Why not use "free speech" to do positive things in society?  Free speech does not have to be negative.

In any event, Paula Deen should be forgiven.  Her fans will support her regardless of what happens.  We have to remember that she said this years ago and was honest about it.  We all one time or another have said something we want to take back.  Jesus is all about forgiveness.  Deen has already shown remorse and her business is taking a hit.  She has to take time out to reflect on this and move on the best she can.  Americans will eventually forgive and forget.  

Source:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/19/paula-deen-racist-comments-n-word-caught-on-video_n_3467287.html
http://tv.yahoo.com/news/paula-deen-thanks-food-network-getting-fired-220300407.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/26/paula-deen_n_3505468.html?ref=topbar
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/reliable-source/wp/2013/06/26/paula-deens-bank-robber-gives-his-side-of-the-story/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/26/paula-deen-today-show_n_3501825.html
http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/cleanplatecharlie/2013/06/paula_deen_after_today_show_ca.php
http://variety.com/2013/tv/news/paula-deen-cancels-today-show-appearance-1200500523/


***UPDATE*** June 27, 2013
Target and drugmaker Novo Nordisk have just dropped Paula Deen from their business.

Source:  http://news.yahoo.com/target-cuts-ties-deen-drugmaker-155520343.html


***UPDATE***  June 28, 2013

Sears, Ballantine Books, and JC Penney have joined other companies in dropping Paula Deen.

Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/28/paula-deens-new-testament_n_3518997.html