Wrestler Hulk Hogan has thanked fans for their support after he was sacked by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) bosses over allegations he was caught on tape making racist remarks.
A video recorded in 2007 shows Hogan ranting about his daughter sleeping with a black man, a rant that includes the use of the N-word.
Hogan apologised after he was sacked by WWE officials on Friday amid the controversy, and he took to Twitter, giving his thanks to family, friends and fans for knowing who he "really is".
The reality TV star, real name Terry Bollea, was also supported by former basketball star Dennis Rodman, who tweeted there "wasn't a racist bone" in Hogan's body.
The video has emerged during a US$100 million libel case Hogan brought against Gawker after the website posted film of Hogan in a sexual situation with the wife of his best friend, DJ Todd Allen Clem, who legally changed his name to Bubba the Love Sponge.
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