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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPA School District investigates teacher who wrestles as a Nazi
An elementary school teacher who also performs as a professional wrestler is under investigation for his act. Kevin Bean, 36, teaches 5th and 6th graders at an elementary school in Boyertown, Pennsylvania.
But he also works for a local wrestling promotion, World Wide Wrestling Alliance, where he plays a Nazi character named Blitzkrieg the German Juggernaut. He waves a flag with the German Iron Cross, yells Sieg Heil and raises his arm in Nazi salutes.
In a video posted by a journalist from Pro Wrestling Sheet, children hold signs and cheer for the Nazi. Dino Sanna, owner of the promotion, said the teacher is a good guy who is religious and not hateful. Sanna said the students cheering for the Nazi character were Beans students.
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/07/pennsylvania-elementary-school-teacher-busted-side-job-nazi-themed-pro-wrestler-teaches-kids-sieg-heil-salutes/
DavidDvorkin
(19,404 posts)left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)Having their elementary school students cheer on Nazi behavior ...
DavidDvorkin
(19,404 posts)But that makes their parents the heart of the problem, more than the teacher.
Igel
(35,191 posts)a wrestler's parody of Nazi behavior?
There's a rather large difference.
It's like claiming Monty Python's "Life of Brian" championed the cause of religion, or "Holy Grail" motivated young people to go on Crusades.
mythology
(9,527 posts)Not a good look, but jumping to the conclusion that they were cheering the nazi part would be premature.
Of course I question the wisdom of anybody doing a nazi gimmick at a small time wrestling show. He isn't going to make enough money at that to not have to have a real job and there is the potential for this sort of blow back for a cheap heat gimmick. What happened to threatening to beat up planted grandmas to get heat?
Throck
(2,520 posts)Say what?
dsc
(52,129 posts)or Ralph Finnes.
Efilroft Sul
(3,573 posts)Is he paid so little that he has to pretend he's a weekend Nazi warrior?