Mark Henry: Hulk Hogan Said In His Words He Was A Racist. Why Would I Defend Somebody Who Tells You Who They Were?

In July 2015, a tape leaked where Hulk Hogan used the N word and said he was racist “to a point.” The tape was recorded in 2007. Hogan also used racist language in 2008 while speaking to his son Nick Hogan, who was in prison.

Hogan was kicked out of the WWE Hall of Fame at the time, but was reinstated in 2018. Upon his return to the company, Hogan apologized to the locker room, though the sincerity of the apology has been questioned as Hogan warned wrestlers to be “mindful about being recorded without their knowledge” during his apology instead of addressing his comments.

Speaking on “The Real Hulk Hogan” documentary, Mark Henry commented on Hogan and his racist remarks.

“He said, in his words, that he was a racist. Why would I sit here and try to defend somebody that tells you who they were? It hurt. It hurt. I grew up watching the dude. I used to love that dude. I wanted to be like him. It hurts. I told him then, and I told Vince McMahon, if y’all want this to go away, I know how to fix it. We should do a black college tour at Morehouse and Prairie View and hit the circuit. Go and talk to them and be honest with your apology. He was like, ‘I’ve been advised not to talk about it no more.’ I said, ‘I think that’s bad advice,'” stated Henry.

In his closing comments on the documentary, Henry was asked if wrestling would be what it is today without Hulk Hogan.

“Absolutely not. Hogan was able to show people the template of what it takes to entertain people. Regardless of his shortcomings, it didn’t make him less of a wrestler. It didn’t make him less of an entertainer. It’s never going to take away from his greatness,” he said.

Elsewhere during the documentary, Vince McMahon commented on Hogan’s use of racist language. You can view his comments here.

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