Hogan Comments on Henry Saying He Should Apologize to Black Wrestlers

Hulk Hogan was ambushed by TMZ at an airport and was asked about Mark Henry saying that Hogan would be forgiven after apologizing to black wrestlers, then saying that black wrestlers are “not ready” to have him back yet and “there’s a lot of work to be done to heal that wound.”

TMZ: What do you think about Mark Henry’s comment? He said the black wrestlers aren’t ready to have you back.

Hogan: I didn’t hear that, brother. I just heard him make a comment on TMZ saying I should apologize and I totally agree. Not just to black wrestlers, to all wrestlers. What I said was way out of line and I’m forever sorry for that. I never heard Mark Henry say that, he’s my boy, man.

TMZ: Do you think the black wrestlers would have you back?

Hogan: I’m friends with all the guys, man. I’m friends with all the guys. Come on.

Mark Henry was interviewed by Busted Open Radio last week and had more to say about Hogan’s potential return. Transcript via Cageside Seats.

There are leaked videos of the Andre story on HBO coming up, on the 29th is the opening in Los Angeles, and he’s in it. It’s kind of a deal where you have to accept it. He’s a public figure. It doesn’t mean that everything that he’s done is forgiven, you just gotta take the good with the bad and see how you could help the situation. I’m sitting on the chair of the delegation and they’re not ready. I’ve had many talks, with dozens of guys, and the consensus is there’s a lot of work to be done to heal that wound and to fix that wall.

The delegation is pretty much all of the more established African-American wrestlers in the country and in the world, for that matter. Every promotion… there’s not a wrestling promotion that doesn’t house someone from the delegation.

There’s gonna have to be more community service and outside work. Support for programs and even creative programs that deal with diversity in the workplace. … I don’t process everything like everybody else. I believe that everybody should be given a second chance but I also believe that you have to own your issue, whatever that issue is. You gotta try to make closure on everybody else’s behalf, not just yours.

"I don't know if I'm ready. There's a lot to be done." – @TheMarkHenry addresses the discussions between Hulk Hogan and the WWE, if we should see him at #WrestleMania 34 and what Hogan should do if he wants to come back. pic.twitter.com/CfZ23zlLaO

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