Welp. It wasn't long after the Gawker suit hit the news that Gawker released more footage of Hulk Hogan that featured Hogan using the N-word in conversations and also making disparaging comments about African-American people. Unfortunately, there are numerous African-Americans who gladly prior to this shocking revelation called themselves Hulkamaniacs who felt distraught. The idea that a 62-year old white American with Southern roots would harbor racist beliefs sadly is not-so shocking. Hogan was raised during an era in America where racism was extremely prevalent, so the idea of Hogan maybe having these feelings was possible. However, it's the idea that Hogan became a global pop cultural icon and at no point decided to not be so racist that's the ultimate point where Hogan saying "f*** you" to his fans occurs.
Besides having been an independent professional wrestling manager for a decade, Marcus Dowling is a Washington, DC-based writer who has contributed to a plethora of online and print magazines and newspapers writing about music and popular culture over the past 15 years.
