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Vol. VIII
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The Mind Shield

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DeSantis orders flags to be lowered for Hulk Hogan.

DeSantis orders flags to be lowered for Hulk Hogan.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has ordered that flags at the state Capitol be lowered to half-staff to honor retired professional wrestler Hulk Hogan on Aug. 1, which he dubbed ‘Hulk Hogan Day.’

“His larger-than-life personality will be missed, as the “Hulkster” was an icon for many who grew up in the 80s and 90s as well as today. He was a true Floridian through and through,” DeSantis wrote in a statement.

Hogan, 71, died last week from a heart attack. He was also reportedly battling leukemia.

In 2015, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) cut ties with Hogan for using racial slurs in a resurfaced clip from the mid-2000s while referring to his daughter’s Black boyfriend.