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Tamyra Mensah-Stock makes history with Olympic gold medal win

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Wrestler Gable Steveson looks to gold, then WWE after Olympics

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Former WWE wrestler James ‘Kamala’ Harris dead at 70

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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson says he wants a leader who can ‘normalize equality’

Dwayne “The Rock” wants to know where our leaders are after the death of George Floyd sparked outrage and protests and urges people to step up.
/ June 4, 2020

Wrestling coach fired over social media post mocking George Floyd

A wrestling coach has found himself without a job after he made a post on social media of him smiling while re-enacting George Floyd’s death.
/ May 29, 2020
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Simone Johnson, daughter of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, joins WWE

Simone Johnson, daughter of The Rock, is following in her father’s legendary footsteps and has officially started her training with WWE
/ February 11, 2020
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Hall of Fame Wrestler Rocky Johnson, father of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, has died

Hall of Fame Wrestler Rocky “Soul Man” Johnson who made history in the WWE and the father of actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, has died.
/ January 16, 2020
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Black high school wrestler still being harassed by referees for wearing dreadlocks

Andrew Johnson, the Black New Jersey high school wrestler who went viral for being forced to cut his dreadlocks at a match, is still reportedly being targeted for his hair.
/ January 10, 2019
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The many ways a black male student athlete was failed…just because of his dreads

Andrew Johnson had to cut his dreadlocks in order to participate in a wrestling match, but there’s no way it should have gotten to that point
/ December 24, 2018
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Hulk Hogan cries on 'Good Morning America:' 'Please forgive me' for using n-word

On Monday, Good Morning America aired an exclusive interview with ABC News’ Amy Robach in which Hulk Hogan spoke out about the scandal of his use of the n-word.
/ August 31, 2015