In April, former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) writer Britney Abrahams sued the company for alleged discrimination following her objections at racist and discriminatory storylines. The lawsuit also contains some damning examples, citing “offensively racist and stereotypical jargon used in WWE scripts”.
In June, the defendants in the lawsuit – executive chairman Vince McMahon, chief brand officer Stephanie McMahon and other WWE executives – requested an extension to the deadline to respond.
These claims come a year after an investigation revealed a USD$3 million (£2.3 million) hush money settlement payment was made by Vince McMahon to a woman he allegedly had an affair with, resulting in his voluntary resignation as executive chairman and CEO. Within six months, he had reappointed himself as executive chairman, resulting in further board resignations in objection.
