One of Hulk Hogan’s biggest rivals in the 1980s and 1990s, Kamala (James Harris), recently spoke with the Bleacher Report about the Hogan racism controversy.
“That’s not the Hogan I know. Hogan always treated me like a gentleman. He genuinely cared about me. He was my friend. He’d tell me, ‘Brother, I’m getting my money. I hope you’re getting yours, because you’re putting asses in the seats.’ When it came to our matches, he valued my input. He’d always say, ‘What do you want to do out there, brother?’ I’d tell him, and then we’d go out there and do it. He’s a sweetheart of a guy.”
Additionally, Kamala noted that Hogan just got caught with a “hidden recorder and said something he probably didn’t mean,” and that he is not mad at his former on-air rival.
“I’m not mad at him at all. Deep down, he’s really not like that. He’s a super-nice guy. I don’t believe he’s a racist at all, no matter what he said,” said Harris.
He also commented on what he would say to Hogan if he were to see him now.
“The first thing I’d do is shake his hand and hug him, just like we always do,” said Harris. “That wouldn’t change. Then I might say, ‘Hey man, what happened?’ But it’d be with a smiling face.”
Check out the complete interview at BleacherReport.com.
