Jim Ross took to Twitter to criticize the WWE over the way that they have handled Kofi Kingston’s storyline. He isn’t a fan of race being brought into the equation and believes that Kofi’s underdog story is one that should have stood on its own:
Race should never have been brought into the @TrueKofi storyline.
It’s a classic, underdog story.
Race, Religion & Politics have no place on rasslin tv, IMO.
Hope to see you #WrestlemaniaWeekend pic.twitter.com/JRjMRWcMPU
— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) March 27, 2019
JR’s Tweet rubbed many Twitter users the wrong way. Here are some of the back and forth between JR and fans:
Because of numerous obstacles forced on Kofi. https://t.co/oTT5grLoT9
— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) March 27, 2019
That certainly doesn’t make it right. https://t.co/9CsFKptJ2w
— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) March 27, 2019
I realize that, Chris.
But that doesn’t mean a short biz entity should attempt to voluntarily add race, religion or politics to a rasslin story. IMO https://t.co/NTsBHX3Uwx— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) March 27, 2019
Many wrestling promotions have distastefully used race to sell tickets for decades.
That doesn’t make it right, Joe.
Thanks for chiming in. https://t.co/yPCC4cAJEp— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) March 27, 2019
Fully aware of it Ben, likely before you were even born. 🤠
Nonetheless, I’d prefer to stay away from storyline re: race, religion and politics on TV Wrestling. Just my 2 cents. https://t.co/iLVso2kWa7
— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) March 27, 2019
No…but what difference would it make?
If I was, I was doing as I was instructed but that certainly doesn’t make it strategic in today’s world. https://t.co/XKryfEfcNm
— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) March 27, 2019
You miss the point in your haste to engage in an argument.
I simply expressed my opinion. https://t.co/cISBGMGg55
— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) March 27, 2019
Only because the racial component was so strongly introduced within the storyline….IMO. https://t.co/WFyaUAffno
— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) March 27, 2019
