WWE fires Hulk Hogan over racist rant

July 24, 2015 20:39

World Wrestling Entertainment has fired Hulk Hogan, the company confirmed to E! in a statement.

"WWE terminated its contract with Terry Bollea (aka Hulk Hogan)," the statement read.

"WWE is committed to embracing and celebrating individuals from all backgrounds as demonstrated by the diversity of our employees, performers and fans worldwide."

The Daily Beast reported that Hogan was fired following the emergence of alleged racially tinged comments by the wrestler.

WWE has erased all mention of the wrestler from its site. Web pages which recently featured videos, biography and imagery of the 61-year-old star have been pulled from the organization's site.

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