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Florida county college board chair Sarah Rockwell apologized for Fb feedback celebrating legendary wrestler Hulk Hogan’s demise on Thursday as “one much less MAGA” on the planet.
“Oh did Hulk die? I didn’t even know. Good. One much less MAGA on the planet,” Rockwell’s since-deleted remark learn.
In a follow-up remark, Rockwell added, “[H]e labored with the McMahons to union bust skilled wrestling. [H]e’s by no means been man. I really feel completely nothing about his demise.”
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Alachua County college board Sarah Rockwell got here beneath hearth for Fb feedback celebrating Hulk Hogan’s demise. (Screenshot/Fb)
After her feedback went viral on social media, Rockwell deleted and apologized for them on her official college board Fb account.
“Just a few days in the past, I made a merciless and flippant remark from my private Fb account on a good friend’s publish relating to the demise of Hulk Hogan,” she wrote on Saturday. “I deeply remorse making that remark and have since eliminated it. I wish to make it very clear that I by no means have and by no means will want hurt on anybody no matter whether or not we share political beliefs. Whereas I strongly disagree with among the feedback Hulk Hogan made, that’s no excuse for my remark.”
Rockwell added, “I additionally sincerely apologize for the best way my remark has eroded confidence in my potential to characterize all college students, households, and workers in Alachua County. I wish to guarantee all of you that one of the best pursuits of our youngsters and our public faculties are on the heart of the whole lot I do as a board member. I hope I’ve proven that by my document of advocacy for kids, households, and workers members all through Alachua County. Once more, I apologize for the harm and mistrust I’ve precipitated with my insensitive remark. I’ll proceed to do the exhausting work of placing our youngsters and faculties first. I hope that I can earn again your belief.”
Hulk Hogan rips his shirt as he speaks on stage on the fourth day of the Republican Nationwide Conference on the Fiserv Discussion board on July 18, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Photos)
Fox Information Digital reached out to Rockwell and Alachua County Public Colleges for remark.
Hogan, whose actual identify is Terry Bollea, died at age 71 after struggling cardiac arrest at his dwelling in Clearwater, Florida. He was a six-time WWE champion, gained the Royal Rumble twice and was inducted into the WWE Corridor of Fame as a person in 2005 and as a member of the NWO in 2020. He was additionally a six-time world heavyweight champion in WCW in addition to the IWGP champion in New Japan Professional-Wrestling as soon as.
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On the Republican Nationwide Conference final 12 months, Hogan endorsed President Donald Trump for one more time period by ripping off his shirt to show a sleeveless “Trump Vance Make America Nice Once more” shirt.
Fox Information’ Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.
