NXT star issues an apology for wearing an Ole Anderson shirt
WWE NXT’s Brooks Jensen has issued an apology for wearing an Ole Anderson shirt on NXT TV, after learning of Anderson’s history of rampant racism.
In a social media post, a fan asked Jensen why he felt it appropriate to wear a shirt supporting Anderson. Anderson, who passed away last month, had a documented history of using racial epithets and allegations of racism in his treatment of Black wrestlers, notably Thunderbolt Patterson, Tony Atlas, and Teddy Long, they was reported by The Ringer.
Livin, learnin, and lovin – thanks guys https://t.co/X9nIfxQobM pic.twitter.com/LvINtMdsYe
— Brooks Jensen (@BrooksJensenWWE) March 19, 2024
— Steve Gerweck (@SteveGerweck) March 20, 2024
Disgusting! This person should retire now. That shirt doesn’t go with those trunks he’s wearing. Also, lose those buggywhip arms.
Because he was definitely wearing it because he was thinking about racism. 🙄
I think the point is that he didn’t know about Ole’s racism when he wore the shirt, but either way wearing an Ole shirt doesn’t make Brooks a racist. However, he correctly points out that American Southerners are still regularly stigmatized/stereotyped, and that somehow still seems to be perfectly fine, so there’s double standards everywhere.
Ole wasn’t racist. Stupid people think that everything must be about race because that’s what they’re told to think and it’s easier that way. Ole just hated people in general. Especially people like Brooks, too weak to check facts, too cowardly to stand by their actions.
And no, for the slow, I’m not “defending” Ole. I care about him about as much as he cared about me. I’m ridiculing stupid people.
Dear Everyone,
Yesterday I wore a Deadpool shirt, not knowing that he was an assassin and has killed a lot of people. My apologies to anyone who was offended. You may now go back to the imaginary world you live in where everyone is wonderful.
At least he wasn’t wearing a Grizzly Adams t-shirt.
The woke mob bullied the poor guy. But we will keep fighting for our freedom of speech.