The Rock "Disappointed" With Hulk Hogan Over Racist Remarks

The Rock said that he's "disappointed" with the comments that Hulk Hogan made last week that led to the Hulkster losing his job with WWE last Friday. The Rock was one of Hogan's most famous opponents and the two are often compared for their off the charts charisma and transition into the mainstream from wrestling. While speaking at the Television Critics Association's press tour in Beverly Hills, California to promote his HBO show Ballers, The Rock was asked about what Hogan said. Since The Rock is the only black man to be WWE Champion (he's half Samoan too) and he has a history with Hogan, The Rock's opinion goes a long way on this subject.

"I was pretty disappointed with what I heard, like all of us, by the way. Pretty disappointed. I€™ve known Terry for a lot of years, my dad helped train him in Florida in the €™70s when he was breaking into the business. My uncles helped train him too as well. I have not known the man to be racist." It's easy to understand why he would be disappointed because he likely didn't expect to hear something like that from Hogan. He's not the first wrestler to say that he didn't think of Hogan as a racist either. "It€™s funny, it€™s one of those things where €” and not justifying what he said €” we€™ve all talked trash, especially in private. He said what he said, and he€™s paying the price."