This take is nonsensical. People don’t bring up George Floyd’s past when discussing him because it isn’t relevant to the circumstances of his death. When people protest or talk about him, they’re focusing on the way he died and how cruel it was.

In contrast, Hulk Hogan was a racist. What he said on that tape was blatantly racist. When discussing his life and legacy, it’s relevant to bring up a racist rant he made as an adult, especially when he was already famous.

No one is suggesting George Floyd was a role model. That’s not the point.

They're also cross-referencing the public and on-record racist statements and behavior of his. Your correlation of this to Trump and George Floyd (???) is a product of your own insecurity, or a particularly pathetic strawman. Either way it's not very salient to the discussion. There is no "lost cause" of Hulk Hogan's racist behavior.

Not every assertion like this has to turn into a culture warrior tirade against the forces of antiracism. People like John Hampton and Hulk Hogan wanted the world to know they were racist, and we all got the memo. It's okay to move on, they don't need saving from the reprieve of social suicide.

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