TRIGGER WARNING
In January, Janel Grant filed a lawsuit against Vince McMahon, WWE, and John Laurinaitis. In the lawsuit, Grant alleged that McMahon engaged in sexual assault and sex trafficking of her. At the WWE Royal Rumble press conference, Cody Rhodes was asked about the allegations and noted that TKO took the situation seriously and acted immediately.
Speaking with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour, Rhodes' comments at the WWE Royal Rumble press conference were referenced.
"You have to be truthful in those moments. I think everybody that night was attempting to be truthful in their own way, but sometimes you have to call it what it is and not shy away from it. I’m glad I was able to answer that," Rhodes said.
Rhodes went on to say that it was important not to shame the accuser. He stated that his focus was on putting on a great show, and he expressed his hope that there would ultimately be a resolution that led to justice.
"Today, whenever there is an accusation or anything of that nature, it’s very important that you don’t shame the accuser. People are quick to do that sometimes. I also am not a legal personnel or in law enforcement. I like to see it play out from a legal and court situation. Did someone break the law? is there guilt? Is there punishment? I don’t want to be naive to it, but I have to put my focus solely on how we make a show the best show possible. The excitement over Netflix, WrestleMania, The Rock returning. I don’t have a lot of time to focus on that, but I am looking at it like everyone else. Hopefully there is a resolution that justice is brought for whomever," Rhodes said.
Click here to see what Nick Khan had to say about the allegations against Vince McMahon.
Ronda Rousey has said that she did not have a great experience working for McMahon. Check out her comments here.
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