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2 days ago
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WWE Star Chelsea Green Quits Social Media Over Backlash For Hulk Hogan Comments
Last Updated: Chelsea Green, Women's United States Championship winner, quits social media after backlash for comments on WWE legend Hulk Hogan. Canadian professional wrestler Chelsea Green, the Women's United States Championship winner, has quit social media after she faced massive backlash for her comments on the recently departed Hulk Hogan, a legend of WWE who passed away last week. Green appeared on CBS News' 24/7 show on Thursday and called Hogan an 'absolute icon' despite his 'polarising political views'. Hogan supported Donald Trump during last year's presidential election and was already considered to be a polarising figure after leaked audio showed him making racist remarks. 'A significant part of my role at @WWE involves engaging with the public & responding to questions, often on live platforms. Yesterday, I was asked to comment on Hulk Hogan on live TV. Let me be clear: my stance on racism is unwavering," Green tweeted last week. A significant part of my role at @WWE involves engaging w the public & responding to questions, often on live platforms. Yesterday, I was asked to comment on Hulk Hogan on live me be clear: my stance on racism is unwavering. I do not condone it— my response (or…— CHELSEA GREEN (@ImChelseaGreen) July 25, 2025 I've tried to keep my page positive and comedic, but today, a lot changed… and it hit harder than I expected. The name calling, the death threats, the faceless media was supposed to be a fun place and it hasn't been for a while. It's been overwhelming and I…— CHELSEA GREEN (@ImChelseaGreen) July 26, 2025 Hogan passed away on Thursday after suffering a potential cardiac event at his home in Florida. WWE honoured Hogan on 'Friday Night SmackDown" with a tribute video highlighting his wrestling achievements, followed by a 10-bell salute. view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
NDTV
2 days ago
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- NDTV
WWE Star Chelsea Green Faces Backlash After Comments On Hulk Hogan, Leaves Social Media
Canadian professional wrestler Chelsea Green, who is a former WWE Women's United States Champion and an ex-WWE Women's Tag Team Champion, has taken a break from social media after severe social media backlash for her remarks about WWE legend Hulk Hogan after his death. After the death of Hulk Hogan, Green appeared on CBS News' 24/7 show called him an "absolute icon" despite having "polarising political views." This comment drew severe backlash. During the 2024 US Presidential Election, where he was a vocal supporter of Donald Trump, leaked audios allegedly showed him making racist remarks. In such a backdrop, Green's comments enraged Hulk Hogan's fans. "A significant part of my role at @WWE involves engaging w the public & responding to questions, often on live platforms," Green wrote on X. "Yesterday, I was asked to comment on Hulk Hogan on live tv. Let me be clear: my stance on racism is unwavering. I do not condone it—period. "If my response (or tweet) seemed dismissive of real concerns, I sincerely apologize. That was never my intention. I tried to acknowledge a death respectfully, even when the legacy is complicated. I am learning one day at a time and will continue to learn." Ultimately, Green stepped away from social media. "I've tried to keep my page positive and comedic, but today, a lot changed… and it hit harder than I expected. The name calling, the death threats, the faceless accounts," she added. I've tried to keep my page positive and comedic, but today, a lot changed… and it hit harder than I expected. The name calling, the death threats, the faceless accounts. Social media was supposed to be a fun place and it hasn't been for a while. It's been overwhelming and I… — CHELSEA GREEN (@ImChelseaGreen) July 26, 2025 Hulk Hogan, the mustachioed, headscarf-wearing icon in the world of professional wrestling, died at the age of 71 on July 24. In Clearwater, Florida, authorities responded to a call on Thursday morning about a cardiac arrest. Hogan was pronounced dead at a hospital, police said in a statement on Facebook. Hogan, whose real name was Terry Bollea, was perhaps the biggest star in WWE's long history. He was the main draw for the first WrestleMania in 1985 and was a fixture for years, facing everyone from Andre The Giant and Randy Savage to The Rock and even company chairman Vince McMahon.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Lawmakers say they weren't allowed inside Baltimore ICE holding facility
Federal lawmakers tried to visit a Baltimore Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility on Tuesday, but were barred from entering, Rep. Kweisi Mfume said. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has the latest details. Solve the daily Crossword
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
What did Chelsea Green post about Hulk Hogan? WWE star announces social media exit amid death threats over tribute
Chelsea Green, a WWE star, announced she was stepping away from social media after receiving criticism for her statement on the late professional wrestler Hulk Hogan. Chelsea Green said that she was forced to take a sabbatical from social media to maintain her mental health since the backlash towards her post swiftly turned into harassment.(X@ImChelseaGreen) The Canadian WWE star said that she was forced to take a sabbatical from social media to maintain her mental health since the backlash towards her post swiftly turned into harassment. Following Hogan's passing, Green, like many others in the professional wrestling community, expressed her condolences. Speaking on Thursday's episode of CBS News' 24/7, she referred to him as an 'absolute icon' in spite of his 'polarizing political views.' Hogan was already viewed as a divisive and contentious figure when leaked tape revealed him uttering racist slurs, and he backed President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential race. As a result, he lost support from some professional wrestling fans. Also Read: Legionnaire's disease outbreak in Harlem, NYC: Health officials warn residents as multiple cases reported What did Chelsea Green say about Hulk Hogan Social media fans reacted adversely to Green's comments regarding Hogan. 'A significant part of my role at @WWE involves engaging w the public & responding to questions, often on live platforms,' Green said in a now-deleted social media post. 'Yesterday, I was asked to comment on Hulk Hogan on live tv. Let me be clear: my stance on racism is unwavering. I do not condone it—period.' 'If my response (or tweet) seemed dismissive of real concerns, I sincerely apologize. That was never my intention. I tried to acknowledge a death respectfully, even when the legacy is complicated. I am learning one day at a time and will continue to learn,' she concluded. Chelsea Green announces social media exit Reacting to the backlash, she said, 'I've tried to keep my page positive and comedic, but today, a lot changed… and it hit harder than I expected. The name calling, the death threats, the faceless accounts.' 'Social media was supposed to be a fun place and it hasn't been for a while. It's been overwhelming and I need to step away for a little bit.' Hogan passed away at his Florida home on Thursday following what seemed to be a cardiac arrest.
Indian Express
2 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
What to expect, and what not to, at the UN meeting on an Israel-Palestinian two-state solution
The UN General Assembly is bringing high-level officials together this week to promote a two-state solution to the decades-old Israel-Palestinian conflict that would place their peoples side by side, living in peace in independent nations. Israel and its close ally the United States are boycotting the two-day meeting, which starts Monday and will be co-chaired by the foreign ministers of France and Saudi Arabia. Israel's right-wing government opposes a two-state solution, and the United States has called the meeting 'counterproductive' to its efforts to end the war in Gaza. France and Saudi Arabia want the meeting to put a spotlight on the two-state solution, which they view as the only viable road map to peace, and to start addressing the steps to get there. The meeting was postponed from late June and downgraded from a four-day meeting of world leaders amid surging tensions in the Middle East, including Israel's 12-day war against Iran and the war in Gaza. 'It was absolutely necessary to restart a political process, the two-state solution process, that is today threatened, more threatened than it has ever been,' French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said Sunday on CBS News' Face the Nation. The idea of dividing the Holy Land goes back decades. When the British mandate over Palestine ended, the UN partition plan in 1947 envisioned dividing the territory into Jewish and Arab states. Israel accepted the plan, but upon Israel's declaration of independence the following year, its Arab neighbours declared war and the plan was never implemented. Under a 1949 armistice, Jordan held control over the West Bank and East Jerusalem and Egypt over Gaza. Israel captured the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza in the 1967 Middle East war. The Palestinians seek those lands for a future independent state alongside Israel, and this idea of a two-state solution based on Israel's pre-1967 boundaries has been the basis of peace talks dating back to the 1990s. The two-state solution has wide international support. The logic behind it is that the population of Israel — along with East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza — is divided equally between Jews and Palestinians. The establishment of an independent Palestine would leave Israel as a democratic country with a solid Jewish majority and grant the Palestinians their dream of self-determination. France and Saudi Arabia have said they want to put a spotlight on the two-state solution as the only viable path to peace in the Middle East — and they want to see a road map with specific steps, first ending the war in Gaza. The co-chairs said in a document sent to UN members in May that the primary goal of the meeting is to identify actions by 'all relevant actors' to implement the two-state solution — and 'to urgently mobilise the necessary efforts and resources to achieve this aim, through concrete and time-bound commitments'. Saudi diplomat Manal Radwan, who led the country's delegation to the preparatory conference, said the meeting must 'chart a course for action, not reflection'. It must be 'anchored in a credible and irreversible political plan that addresses the root cause of the conflict and offers a real path to peace, dignity and mutual security', she said. French President Emmanuel Macron has pushed for a broader movement towards a two-state solution in parallel with a recognition of Israel's right to defend itself. He announced late Thursday that France will recognise the state of Palestine officially at the annual gathering of world leaders at the UN General Assembly in late September. About 145 countries have recognised the state of Palestine. But Macron's announcement, ahead of Monday's meeting and amid increasing global anger over desperately hungry people in Gaza starting to die from starvation, makes France the most important Western power to do so. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects the two-state solution on both nationalistic and security grounds. Netanyahu's religious and nationalist base views the West Bank as the biblical and historical homeland of the Jewish people, while Israeli Jews overwhelmingly consider Jerusalem their eternal capital. The city's eastern side is home to Judaism's holiest site, along with major Christian and Muslim holy places. Hard-line Israelis like Netanyahu believe the Palestinians don't want peace, citing the second Palestinian uprising of the early 2000s, and more recently the Hamas takeover of Gaza two years after Israel withdrew from the territory in 2005. The Hamas takeover led to five wars, including the current and ongoing 21-month conflict. At the same time, Israel also opposes a one-state solution in which Jews could lose their majority. Netanyahu's preference seems to be the status quo, where Israel maintains overall control and Israelis have fuller rights than Palestinians, Israel deepens its control by expanding settlements, and the Palestinian Authority has limited autonomy in pockets of the West Bank. Netanyahu condemned Macron's announcement of Palestinian recognition, saying it 'rewards terror and risks creating another Iranian proxy, just as Gaza became'. The Palestinians, who label the current arrangement 'apartheid', accuse Israel of undermining repeated peace initiatives by deepening settlement construction in the West Bank and threatening annexation. That would harm the prospect of a contiguous Palestinian state and their prospects for independence. Ahmed Majdalani, a member of the PLO Executive Committee and close associate of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, said the meeting will serve as preparation for a presidential summit expected in September. It will take place either in France or at the UN on the sidelines of the high-level meeting, UN diplomats said. Majdalani said the Palestinians have several goals, first a 'serious international political process leading to the establishment of a Palestinian state'. The Palestinians also want additional international recognition of their state by major countries including Britain. But expect that to happen in September, not at Monday's meeting, Majdalani said. And he said they want economic and financial support for the Palestinian Authority and international support for the reconstruction and recovery of the Gaza Strip. All 193 UN member nations have been invited to attend the meeting and a French diplomat said about 40 ministers are expected. The United States and Israel are the only countries boycotting. The co-chairs have circulated an outcome document which could be adopted, and there could be some announcements of intentions to recognise a Palestinian state. But with Israel and the United States boycotting, there is no prospect of a breakthrough and the resumption of long-stalled negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians on an end to their conflict. Secretary-General António Guterres urged participants after the meeting was announced 'to keep the two-state solution alive'. And he said the international community must not only support a solution where independent states of Palestine and Israel live side-by-side in peace but 'materialise the conditions to make it happen'.
