The Rock comments on Hulk Hogan racism controversy

The Rock disappointed with Hogan

The Rock was asked about the Hulk Hogan situation during his appearance at yesterday’s Television Critics Association's press tour in Beverly Hills, California. The Great One was there promoting the HBO dramedy series Ballers. He said: “I was pretty disappointed with what I heard, like all of us, by the way. Pretty disappointed.”

“I’ve known Terry for a lot of years, my dad helped train him in Florida in the ’70s when he was breaking into the business. … My uncles helped train him too as well. I have not known the man to be racist … It’s funny, it’s one of those things where — and not justifying what he said — we’ve all talked trash, especially in private,” says Johnson. “He said what he said, and he’s paying the price.”

Johnson adds that while there's no justification for what Hogan said, he believes everyone has "talked trash," especially in private.

"It's funny, it's one of those things where—and not justifying what he said—we've all talked trash, especially in private," said Johnson. "He said what he said, and he's paying the price."