Michael Cole Apologizes For Homophobic Slur Towards Another WWE Announcer

While he may only be new to social networking site Twitter, World Wrestling Entertainment commentator, Michael Cole, should be aware that eyes are everywhere in this world, regarding comments that he makes on his social network profile.

Cole came under brief scrutiny from professional wrestling fans earlier today when he called WWE SmackDown commentator, Josh Mathews a “******” (f a g g o t), before later retracting the comment and apologizing for his earlier statement.

Cole said: “I apologize to any and all who were offended by my tweet toward young Josh Mathews. It was obviously not meant the way it was taken.”

WWE announced a partnership with the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) back on March 17th, in a bid to combat homophobic taunts made on World Wrestling Entertainment television, following comments by WWE Superstar, John Cena directed towards Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson on recent episodes of WWE Monday Night RAW.

WWE meanwhile, are said to have spoken to Michael Cole regarding the issue and have warned him against using hateful language towards others. WWE also noted that Michael Cole will be included in a future training session regarding defamatory comments on behalf of GLAAD.

WWE said that they take the issue very seriously and it is against discrimination of a person, based on their sexual preference, gender, race, religion or any other matter.

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What would be a great apology is to let everyone offended by his words and his WWE performance take a strap belt and whoop his ASSSSSS.

I know know if its just me or Britain, but I have never seen the word ****** as particulary offensive. Granted, I knew it wasn't a nice thing to call someone, but I wasn't aware of its homophobic nature.

Probably because you guys refer to it as cigarettes. As in "Do you have a f.ag" (=do you have a cigerette).

****** is like Queer, butt muncher and all the other words used towards gay people.

Ah, probably. Me and my friends call each other ******* all the time, amongst other things, so yeah, its probably just a British thing. That eases my mind slightly.

Actually it is not rare at all. Some guy falls, he cries they say "Don't be a ***". Some guys just go up to their friend and say "what's up ***"

I guess it's like the N word...it all comes down to when and how you use it. I tell Dead "Waddup N**** all the time", but that's because me and my cousin have this thing he calls me whitey i call him N**** or Blacky though he is white as snow..and i'm Black.

Call me whatever you want, I don't care. Just don't put your hands on me, I may retaliate. That's my take on this or anything else.

i glad he is sury. wut he say to jos not nice

Two conflicting thoughts:

1. I lol'd at Cole getting in trouble.

2. Tsk tsk. Political correctness run amok. This saddens me. Everybody's thick-skinned where I live. Being called a ****** is not such a travesty here... although admittedly, I've never seen a real gay person in my entire K-12 experience. That one girl claimed to be bisexual, but only for attention.

WarGreymon77 wrote:

Two conflicting thoughts:

1. I lol'd at Cole getting in trouble.

2. Tsk tsk. Political correctness run amok. This saddens me. Everybody's thick-skinned where I live. Being called a ****** is not such a travesty here... although admittedly, I've never seen a real gay person in my entire K-12 experience. That one girl claimed to be bisexual, but only for attention.

you've come to the right forum, my friend

Someone clearly doesn't own a mirror...--A

Naw but seriously, I think it's fucked up, but at the same time I've heard plenty of gay people call other people ******* and queers, so it's not really a big deal to me I don't use it, but I can't stop other people from doing it. I just don't like Cole and I really want him gone.

It really isnt a big deal accept the fact that WWE is a PG company now..and they been monitored hardcore during Linda's campaign...so i'm sure people are still watching them closely.

then to have someone working for them using slurs in public (whether he was in character or not) makes them look really bad.


i wish WWE management got so pissed at him that they wrote him off to lose @ WM and end his storyline because of this. That would make me happy.