Hassan Complains About Upn & His Character!

[Outsiders]

Because UPN refused to allow Hassan to appear on Thursday's SmackDown, the following response was taped for WWE.com:

 

I stand here tonight the only patriot left in America. I stand here tonight perhaps even a martyr against tyranny and injustice. Because the fact is I am an AMERICAN professional wrestler, but because of my heritage, because of my background, because of who my ancestors were, I'm labeled - we're labeled terrorists. Terrorists; I'm a terrorist! Well it must be true - it's gotta be true - because it's right here in black and white, in a reputable source, like the New York Post.

 

What, you don't believe me? Here it is: "Terrorist Wrestles After Bombing." I'm a terrorist - we're terrorists. We wrestled after a bombing. Well, Mr. Don Kaplan, (to Daivari) have you ever met Don Kaplan? Have you ever spoken to Don Kaplan? Have you ever called Don Kaplan on the phone? Well, I never have either. So, if Don Kaplan of the New York Post has never met us, how does Don Kaplan know we're terrorists? Don Kaplan also wrote that "Arabs in ski-masks carried Daivari out as a sacrifice last week." Arabs in SKI-MASKS...in SKI-MASKS...in a ski-mask. How does he know that they were Arabs?

 

The point is, because of articles like this, because of the fear that the media has put in all of you people, I have been denied my God-given right to pursue the profession of my choosing...to pursue the American Dream. I have been denied my basic rights as an American citizen. You know, as I look around this crowd and I look at all these faces looking at me in disgust, I think a lot of you have forgotten what this country was founded on. I think you have forgotten that your ancestors fought for their freedom. They gave their lives for their freedom - whether they be black, Irish-American, Italian-American, Jewish-American, Asian-American, they gave their lives for their freedom.

 

What's next? What's next? Because anytime anything goes wrong in this country, it's the Arabs. When a plane crashes, it's the Arabs. When a bomb goes off, it's the Arabs. The blackout two summers ago - it was the Arabs. Hurricane Dennis must be the Arabs.

 

You people say what you want. Because I have a right to be in here. I have a right to say what I want. And what I'm going to say, my name is Muhammad Hassan. I am an Arab-American and I am very proud of my heritage. But, as an American, my first amendment rights have been trampled. And, I stand here before all of you ashamed of my country.

 

(Hassan rips the NYPost article as Daivari translates the speech)

[hamsterboy]

In a way he's got a point. Neither Hassan nor the WWE knew about the bombings before they taped the bit they did. It was all just a matter of bad timing and neither can really be blamed.

[Doom Saber]

I heard on the news it is bad timing as well. Scripts and stories get made weeks, if no months before they are actually used. I feel sorry for the man since some judge him of his master status(his race) and generalize him.

[feralwolf]

no one was up in arms over Mr. Fuji, Ron simmons (first black champion), Nikolai volfoff, Iron Shiek, etc etc...

 

this is just stupid...

 

I have like hassan since he hit the scene too...

 

I am really liking the more realistic stuff that WWE was doing...I hope it doesn't go back to crappy crap just so they can have certain people on T.V.

[viper 575]

Well- didn't Vince INTENTIONALLY push Hassan out-there with that persona???

-Just ta push a few BUTTONS???

- Whether hassan is correct or not; this is what Vince saw in him...the MISCONCEPTION...The SCANDAL...the whole ARAB-Button pushing...

Vince------I so see you from a mile away. If some Patriotic FOOL actually hurts him-Hassan's blood is on your hand's Vince.

Based on Vince's reputation; I betcha Hassan didn't even want to "play up the ARAB angle". Just some more young talent to manipulate...

[Matthew Green]

Yeah, I'm sure Vince is holding a gun to Hassan's head....

 

Viper575, ya make no sense. Vince manipulating talent...Geez....Did you get the Greatest 80's wrestling stars DVD? Vince showcased the WCW guys VERY well. Think of what had happened if WCW had won the monday night war. Would Bischoff put out a DVD with good things to say about the WWF? Heck no.

[viper 575]

Maybe manipulating isn't the right word. As we all know, Vince does often PUSH wrestlers to SAY & DO things that they don't want to do. To me when compared to the Iron Sheik, Atleast he dosen't sell the terrorist angle. The Hate angle is often pushed.