NEW YORK (AP) — Hulk Hogan is taking to Twitter in the aftermath of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. cutting ties with him amid a report that the wrestling star used racial slurs in a conversation captured on a sex tape.
The 61-year-old reached out to his 1.3 million followers in a series of tweets this weekend, thanking them for their support and saying he was “overwhelmed by the love.”
“I will prove who I really am,” he wrote in another tweet.
Thank you to all my friends,family and business partners for all your love and support,you guys know who I really am and I love u 4 that. HH
— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) July 25, 2015
He retweeted the following from a fan:
@HulkHogan i think you’re a good guy brother And what happened just a misunderstanding pic.twitter.com/1UKdt4APhS
— DJAmel (@MSuTDjAmEl) July 26, 2015
Shaq is twice as big as me this would not happen unless he let me only love Shaq. HH
— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) July 26, 2015
Thank u Maniacs 4 the love and support,it’s amazing how many people know who I really am and stuck by my side,I will always keep my head up
— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) July 26, 2015
Because of the love and support u have shown me ,thank u from the bottom of my heart oh love HH
— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) July 26, 2015
https://t.co/K2AkCSTVg1 whoever made this… You have me BAWLING. thank you… #damn
— Brooke Hogan (@MizzHogan) July 27, 2015
My daughter wrote this poem and it broke my heart,it starts about one minute into the video,I’m good now,only love HH pic.twitter.com/DG4KdnHpii
— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) July 27, 2015
I’m overwhelmed by the love and support of the millions of people that never 4 a moment left my side,I’m grateful,truly humbled,only love HH
— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) July 27, 2015
Thank you everyone for believing in me and knowing me”who I really am”,I’m tired now,with u guys by my side I’m ready for tomorrowonlyloveHH
— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) July 27, 2015
This is how I feel today,with friends ,family,and the greatest fans in the world”MANIACS”that never left meOnlyLoveHH pic.twitter.com/9BpJbi5LDq
— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) July 27, 2015
Unless u went through this,true loyality and love has a different meaning,it makes u want to live and not die,4those that never left me I am
— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) July 27, 2015
Forever grateful and love u with all my heart life,only love 4u. HH
— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) July 27, 2015
For those that left me and didn’t stand by my side,u will see and I will prove,who i really am and u will also understand my love for u 0LHH
— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) July 27, 2015
Hogan’s publicist confirmed Monday that Hogan is using his Twitter account to retweet messages of support and respond to fans.
WWE has not said why it ended its relationship with the “Hulkmania” star. In announcing the break, the company said it is “committed to embracing and celebrating individuals from all backgrounds as demonstrated by the diversity of our employees, performers and fans worldwide.”
Hogan apologized for using “offensive language” Friday but refused to offer further comment on Monday.
He is currently seeking $100 million from the website Gawker for posting part of the sex tape of him with Heather Cole, the ex-wife of Hogan’s one-time friend and radio show host Bubba the Love Sponge Clem.
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