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KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
Wed Feb 18, 2015, 02:19 PM Feb 2015

WWE Removes Darren Young From Abu Dhabi Show Because He Is Gay

http://m.newnownext.com/wwe-removes-darren-young-from-abu-dhabi-show-because-he-is-gay/02/2015/

Darren Young, the WWE Wrestler who became the first openly gay WWE Superstar after coming out in 2013, was intentionally not invited to participate in an upcoming WWE tour of Abu Dhabi because of his sexuality.

The 35-year-old wrestling pro was forced to delete tweets criticizing the WWE’s decision Tuesday, shortly before the organization released a statement attempting to explain their discriminatory decision.

“Why do we bring the best entertainment into a country (sic) like Abu Dhabi and they look down upon women and gays? I get it! #MillionsofDollars,” he tweeted.

The WWE, which admits it’s leaving Young out of the show over fears for his safety in the extremely homophobic nation, released the following statement regarding its decisions to discriminate against Young and restrict his free speech:


This from the organization that once featured Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake and the Fabulous Rougeau Brothers?!
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WWE Removes Darren Young From Abu Dhabi Show Because He Is Gay (Original Post) KamaAina Feb 2015 OP
Some money should be too dirty for anyone to take...guess not randys1 Feb 2015 #1
Quibble with the autor of the article, it is "sexual orientation" not "sexuality". uppityperson Feb 2015 #2

uppityperson

(115,677 posts)
2. Quibble with the autor of the article, it is "sexual orientation" not "sexuality".
Wed Feb 18, 2015, 02:31 PM
Feb 2015

Now, about the article, wtf indeed.

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