Michael Rapaport Under Fire For Dismissing Hulk Hogan’s Past

Actor and comic Michael Rapaport is going through intense backlash from social media customers for what many see as his dismissing Hulk Hogan‘s controversial previous, which features a racist rant and claims of infidelity from his ex-wife, Linda Hogan.

In a brand new video, Rapaport, 55, addressed the “disrespect” he claims to have seen on-line about Hogan since his demise in late July 2025.

“That is what we’re not going to do,” he mentioned, including, “We’re not going to be disrespecting Hulk Hogan.”

As Rapaport continued, the podcast host mentioned he remained unbothered by Hogan’s “controversy outdoors of the ring.”

“I do not care about his endorsing [Donald] Trump, I do not care in regards to the stuff that was controversial, we’re not going to be disrespecting the person with the 18-inch pythons,” he added.

“Neglect you as an grownup, sicko,” Rapaport continued. “Take into consideration the youngsters.”

Though Rapaport did not specify which of Hogan’s previous controversies he was dismissing, many customers assumed he was referring to the notorious 2007 racist rant during which Hogan expressed disappointment along with his daughter, Brooke Hogan, for courting a Black man, admitting, “I assume we’re all a little bit racist.”

Within the transcript, which was confirmed and revealed by a number of sources, Hogan was additionally quoted saying, “I imply, I would quite if she was going to f-ck some n-gger, I would quite have her marry an 8-foot-tall n-gger price 100 million {dollars}!”

Shortly after, the WWE reduce ties with Hogan, declaring in a press release that its firm was “dedicated to embracing and celebrating people from all backgrounds.”

On Instagram, Rapaport started going through criticism over his phrases nearly instantly.

“One factor a white man gone do is defend one other white man,” somebody wrote. “So this ain’t stunning.”

Another person quipped, “And that is precisely why he want to remain outta black individuals’s enterprise. I’ve mentioned it as soon as, and I am going to say it once more!”

One other particular person chimed in and wrote, “We do not care about him otherwise you! RIP Malcolm-Jamal Warner.”

A fourth person added, “Yeah, he has all the time been problematic to me. By no means wished him on the cookouts.”

Years later, in a 2015 assertion to PEOPLE, Hogan apologized for utilizing “offensive language,” calling his conduct “unacceptable.”

He went on to say that there was “no excuse” for his actions earlier than claiming he believed in equality for all.

“This isn’t who I’m. I imagine very strongly that each particular person on this planet is essential and shouldn’t be handled in a different way primarily based on race, gender, orientation, spiritual beliefs, or in any other case,” Hogan mentioned on the time. “I’m disenchanted with myself that I used language that’s offensive and inconsistent with my very own beliefs.”

And that is not the one main controversy Hogan confronted throughout his profession.

Based on PEOPLE, Hogan’s ex-wife, Linda Hogan, filed for divorce in 2007 after 24 years as a result of WWE legend’s “infidelities.”

Years later, she addressed their household dynamic in an emotional video, calling it “the worst mess.”