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WWE and Vince McMahon Sued Over Alleged Racist Scripting and Retaliation

  • A former WWE writer filed a lawsuit alleging retaliation for objecting to racist scripts.
  • Story ideas included a Muslim wrestler taking credit for 9/11 and a black wrestler imprisoned in a cage.
  • The writer complained about racially motivated ideas that relied on cruel stereotypes of Black women and exaggerated Nigerian accents.
  • After complaining, the writer was allegedly subjected to more racist pitches that Vince and Stephanie McMahon saw.
  • The writer is seeking to be rehired, receive damages, and stop the alleged racist and sexist conduct.
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