Pro wrestler Max Caster said in a video posted on social media Tuesday he wasn’t going to apologize for anyone being offended by his rap lyric that referenced the Houthis’ attack on a Saudi Arabian airport that left more than a dozen dead and several others injured.
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Caster appeared at Total Nonstop Action Wrestling’s (TNA) Bound for Glory pay-per-view to answer Moose’s open challenger.
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Caster → appear → challenger
Caster, known for rapping over his entrance music and pushing the boundaries with some of his lyrics, said "… And it’s the firing squad.
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it → know → lyrics
I drop bombs.
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You don’t even have to fly to Riyadh," as he made his way down to the ring.
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The line caused immediate outrage on social media.
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line → cause → media
On Monday, TNA announced it had cut ties with Caster over the verse.
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Caster said he understood why TNA president Carlos Silva made the decision to part ways with him after just one match.
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He apologized to people who vouched for him, feeling like he let a lot of people down.
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he → apologize → people
He had a different message for those who were offended by the lyric.
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"For anyone who’s offended, I just want everybody to know that when I do these raps, it’s never to offend people," he said.
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"It’s only to entertain.
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So, in my mind, it’s entertainment value first.
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And then, if you’re offended by it, that’s your right.
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that → offend → it
I can’t apologize for anyone being offended but just know that it’s not my intention to make people upset.
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people → apologize → ?
If it gets a reaction, I think I did my job.
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It was a very relevant part of the show and highly talked about.
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I feel good about that but the consequences of everything – I’m accepting that.
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I can accept the facts of that.
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To anyone who’s asking if I’m good, I’m good.
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I’m just embarrassed how all this happened.
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You don’t want it to be one match and then that’s it.
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You get fired.
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But again, that’s the reality of the situation.
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I’m accepting it and that’s life and in life, sometimes, you gotta man up and just accept it and move on."
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TNA said Monday it deleted everything related to Caster from its social media and will no longer welcome Caster at its company.
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"During Sunday’s Bound for Glory pay-per-view, insensitive comments were made by Max Caster referencing attacks in Riyadh that killed and injured many people," the company said in a statement.
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"Making light of violent attacks is wrong.
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This should never have made it into the show, and that responsibility is ours.
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Our thoughts are with the victims, their families and everyone affected.
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thoughts → affect → victims
We sincerely apologize.
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"We have removed the segment from replays and our social channels and are taking steps to ensure something like this never happens again.
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Max Caster will no longer be wrestling in TNA.
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TNA’s decision garnered support from Mustafa Ali, who is a practicing Muslim.
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Thank you to management for addressing this matter," he wrote on X on Monday.
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His TNA appearance was his first since he parted ways with All Elite Wrestling (AEW).
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He, Bowens and Billy Gunn also held the AEW World Trios Championship.
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