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Outsports reached out to WWE and GLAAD for comment on Strowman’s statement, but has not received a response as of press time. The tweet made no mention of his use of a homophobic slur nor did he apologize for using it. The former WWE Universal champion offered an apology to his fellow wrestlers hours later, while insisting his comments toward wrestling fans on social media were jokes.

Multiple people pointed out the homophobic nature of Strowman’s comment in replies to the tweet, but Strowman offered no response before deleting it Monday. According to WWE’s Community website, the company “has proudly supported GLAAD’s Concert for Love & Acceptance and Spirit Day campaign.” The latter organization maintains a relationship with WWE. The term “pansy’ is recognized as an anti-LGBTQ term by major LGBTQ advocacy groups, including the Human Rights Campaign and GLAAD. Shine bright you beautiful little pansy.” Tweet from Braun Strowman Twitter Or maybe come to one of my meet and greets and if your (sic) a good little boy I’ll give you a hug to make you feel better,” Strowman wrote. Hope you find a safe space to cry about how damn good I am. In response to a meme comment, Strowman called a Twitter user a “beautiful little pansy.” The comment sparked a back-and-forth of insults and comments between Strowman, other wrestlers and fans, but his comments eventually crossed the line into homophobia. Follow us To Stay Connected with Our Updates Subscribe to our Google News Channel WWE is no stranger to flagging content and getting copyright strikes on social media accounts. “Giants and Monster > flippy flipper bag your grocery’s (sic) at #Kroger,” he said in the since-deleted tweet. The super heavyweight Strowman wrestled fellow giant Omos on the show and praised the match on Twitter, while taking shots at more agile performers.

The ordeal stemmed from a tweet made by Strowman, real name Adam Scherr, during his return flight from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia following WWE’s latest Saudi-funded “Crown Jewel” event Saturday.

#Official wwe twitter accounts pro#

WWE wrestler Braun Strowman drew criticism from fans over the weekend after he directed a homophobic slur at a Twitter user amid an insult-laden rant in response to his criticism of smaller, high-flying pro wrestlers.