WWE Host Breaks ‘No Homophobia’ Pact With GLAAD-Gee it lasted for 2 wks!
by Cynthia S. Wright
Less than two weeks after partnering with GLAAD, it seems WWE temporarily “forgot” and slipped back into familiar territory. WWE announcer, Michael Cole
Michael Cole
tweeted a homophobic slur (the one that rhymes with ‘maggot’) to his colleague Josh Matthews. The tweet was quickly deleted, followed by an apology by Michael Cole.
“It was obviously not meant the way it was taken. I was not ordered to apologize I said I am sorry because I am. Now can I get back to being a character again please?”
Lately, it seems that the WWE can’t stay away from using homophobic content. John Cena, the heroic, All-Americanboy has recently come under fire due to his homophobic jokes and raps during his WWE performances.With the homophobic banter increasing with The Rock’s return to the wrestling arena.
It is not surprising that GLAAD soon caught wind of it – after all, it involves a popular media forum – which, of course – is hard for GLAAD to stay away from.
GLAAD will no be assisting the WWE in a anti-bullying platform. WWE released a statement addressing the incident:
“WWE takes this issue very seriously, and has already spoken with our talent about these incidents. We are taking steps and working with GLAAD to ensure that our fans know that WWE is against bullying or discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. We strongly value our fans in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, and apologize to them for these incidents.”
Not sure how much this will actually change the way WWE presents itself but as of late, outside of Cole’s slip up, there has been no homophobic content displayed during their shows. How it translates to the fans? Only time will tell. Yet, in a sport such as wrestling, where grown men dress up in costumes, slap on baby oil and attempt to pile drive the other into submission – it is amazing that they aren’t already the poster children for gay awareness.
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