Mark Henry on Stepping to WWE Writers to Stop Racist "Silverback Gorilla" Storyline (Part 8)
Part 9: https://youtu.be/h6p4ZoR7ObE
Part 7: https://youtu.be/wEkomdwH888
Part 1: https://youtu.be/4NmGDdZsnio
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In this clip, Mark Henry speaks about dealing with racism in all aspects of his life, including when he was working with the WWE. He went on to share a story of addressing writers who wanted to push a “silverback” gorilla storyline about him, which Mark said was racist. He added that he spoke to WWE CEO Vince McMahon about his thoughts on the situation, and Vince told him that he should tell the writers that he wasn’t going to tolerate the storyline. When asked about the most foolish purchases he made during the beginning of his career, and Mark joked about putting a lot of dancers through college. You can hear more above.
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