John Cena has addressed the allegations made against Vince McMahon.
As you may know, on January 25, Janel Grant brought a lawsuit against Vince McMahon, John Laurinaitis and WWE, which alleged cases of sex trafficking, emotional abuse and sexual assault against the former Executive Chairman of TKO. The 78-year-old has since resigned from all roles, and the wrestling world is still processing the more graphic details of the alleged acts.
Now, speaking on the Howard Stern Show, John Cena has become the latest to comment on the allegations made against Vince McMahon, saying that there’s still a long way to go with the proceedings, and that his attitude towards it is one of love and friendship.
“I don’t think it’s complicated to talk about. It’s complicated to listen to. That’s why I don’t necessarily put a lot of time and equity into it. There’s still a long way to go. I can say this, I’m a big advocate of love and friendship and honesty, and communication, in the same breath, I’m also a big advocate of accountability. If someone’s behavior lies so far outside of your value system that the balance shifts of, ‘I can’t operate in a world where this works.’ That’s the end result of being accountable. Right now, I’m gonna love the person I love, be their friend. ‘I love you, you have a hill to climb.’ There is the saying of, ‘You don’t know who your friends are until shit hits the fan or your back is against the wall.’ That doesn’t make any of what’s going on any easier to swallow. Just telling someone you love them, it’s a hill to climb, and we’ll see what happens.’ That’s that. It sounds so cliche, but it has to be one day at a time. I’ve openly said, I love the guy, I have a great relationship with the guy, and that’s that. It’s largely my construct of operating with honesty and communication. Those are strong leads to handling any problem or achievement. The whole thing is super unfortunate and it sucks. It deals with an individual I love and an entity I love. I want everyone to have the experience that I have. Not only do I tell a friend that I love them, but I switch to the entity and say, ‘How can I help?'”
-John Cena
The first batch of allegations against McMahon came to light in 2022, which reported cases of sexual misconduct and hush money paid for via company funds. Currently, he remains under federal investigation as a result of the most recent allegations.
As always, we’ll aim to provide any further updates on the reaction to the allegations made against Vince McMahon as soon as we hear more.
H/T Fightful.com for the Transcription
