“Want to body slam someone? Want me to body slam Kamala Harris?” iconic wrestler Hulk Hogan shouted into a cheering crowd this week.
Video of Hogan asking whether he should try out wrestling moves on the nation’s vice president and the Democratic party’s presidential nominee was obtained by TMZ Sports. In the video, Hogan can also be heard asking: “Do you want me to drop the leg on Kamala?”
Hogan, 71, had a long wrestling career and still has a legion of fans called Hulkamaniacs. He’s made headlines in recent months for getting baptized, saving a teen from a car accident and appearing at the Republican National Convention to make a speech in support of former President Donald Trump and his current running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance.
He’s also been getting attention for launching a beer brand. Real American Beer debuted this June in the Twin Cities and Hogan has been touring different cities to promote it, including the Detroit, Mich., metro area. TMZ said that Hogan made the comments about Harris during one of those trips at the Thirsty Cowboy bar in Medina, Ohio, Monday.
He also asked the crowd: “is Kamala a chameleon?” and “is Kamala Indian?” apparently referring to Trump’s comments about the vice president’s heritage. Trump has erroneously said that Harris – who has Jamaican and Indian ancestry – “happened to turn Black.”
According to TMZ, Hogan also made a racist gesture referring to indigenous Americans while speaking to the Thirsty Cowboy crowd.
“At that point, Hulk seemed to realize he may have taken things too far... and said it was just the beers talking,” said the outlet.