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Mike 03

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1. I was clueless about this until one morning I heard Stephanie Miller telling the story of
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 12:18 PM
Jul 2025

a very young Black girl who had idolized Hulk Hogan until one day her mother told her (or someone else?) that Hulk Hogan "didn't like Black people," and it just broke her heart. That story and the way Stephanie told it was so poignant, just heartbreaking...

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I was clueless about this until one morning I heard Stephanie Miller telling the story of Mike 03 Jul 2025 #1
Oh, that poor little girl. electric_blue68 Jul 2025 #27
Hogan was an asshole LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2025 #2
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I will dig a few millimetres deep and declare you a POS MAGAt. Bye bye berk............ Celerity Jul 2025 #5
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Still desperately burning through alt accounts, eh? Celerity Jul 2025 #7
I miss them already Orrex Jul 2025 #14
may Trump soon follow them to obliteration Celerity Jul 2025 #17
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I miss you already. Orrex Jul 2025 #22
lol Celerity Jul 2025 #28
As are you EYESORE 9001 Jul 2025 #8
they got in a few more posts than they normally do, roflmaoooo Celerity Jul 2025 #15
He was an asshole, full stop. Bev54 Jul 2025 #9
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No difference if the body is cold or not an asshole is an asshole. No use covering it up. Bev54 Jul 2025 #12
Why? A bellend is a bellend, whether dead or alive. Fuck Hulk Hogan. Celerity Jul 2025 #13
"Speaking ill of the dead" is just a way to cover up abusers like Hogan obamanut2012 Jul 2025 #10
Redundantly adding: And a THIEL-KRASNOV ahole. - I miss Gawker. UTUSN Jul 2025 #3
He was no Gorgeous George. Sneederbunk Jul 2025 #16
But...but...he was able to heroically rip off his own shirt rather than unbubutten it like most adults. Ping Tung Jul 2025 #18
Thank you for filling in some gaps Celebrity, JMCKUSICK Jul 2025 #19
I used to be entertained by him but find out he was an a hole kimbutgar Jul 2025 #21
okay, realize this is stupid, given the overall message, but... slightlv Jul 2025 #23
Erm.... COL Mustard Jul 2025 #25
Sky Daily Celerity Jul 2025 #26
And I made the comment just based on her Name!!! (LOL) This leaves no doubt! nt slightlv Jul 2025 #31
He was a clown show, just like Trump and all the magat idols ToxMarz Jul 2025 #24
Thank you. H2O Man Jul 2025 #29
Does anybody here know that the Hulkster helped raise millions to charitable organizations? Gimpyknee Jul 2025 #30
Or that Hitler liked H2O Man Jul 2025 #32
Hitler and Charles Manson? That's quite a leap. Gimpyknee Jul 2025 #35
Did you know he was a racist, misogynist, homophobe, and a dirty scab? obamanut2012 Jul 2025 #36
I did. I wrote below. I met him out when he was fund raising for American Indian children. Melon Jul 2025 #39
How would you be judged if you took a lifetime and recorded it? Then took your worst day and judged you by it. Melon Jul 2025 #41
That falls on deaf ears here. Gimpyknee Jul 2025 #42
I just got on to erase it until I saw this post. Melon Jul 2025 #44
Just another steroid-addled phoney. Mr. Evil Jul 2025 #33
I hate "professional wrestling", so I was never a Hulk Hogan fan. Aristus Jul 2025 #34
Thanks for posting the reminder, for awhile B.See Jul 2025 #37
I haven't heard the racist part, but I met him Melon Jul 2025 #38
"I probably won't go search for the alternative about him..." LudwigPastorius Jul 2025 #53
A waste of carbon bonds who contributed nothing of value to anyone. nt Maru Kitteh Jul 2025 #40
Contributed nothing of value? Gimpyknee Jul 2025 #46
Don't strong union wages mean less need for charity? leftstreet Jul 2025 #49
Oh look, it's you again. Maru Kitteh Jul 2025 #55
This message was self-deleted by its author Gimpyknee Jul 2025 #47
There's a lot to be said about him Renew Deal Jul 2025 #50
The truth malaise Jul 2025 #43
I have to admit that before he came out as a scum I enjoyed watching him ificandream Jul 2025 #45
Sure he was. Hulk Hogan and Terry Bollea were completely separate to a kid watching wrestling Melon Jul 2025 #48
Your charitable contributions Keepthesoulalive Jul 2025 #51
Good piece by Dave Zirin. Thanks. (nt) Pinback Jul 2025 #52
Eww MorbidButterflyTat Jul 2025 #54
There were worse people in the industry. The Grand Illuminist Jul 2025 #56
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