Lars Sullivan has been a hot topic of conversation in the wrestling world over the past few days. This comes after some controversial posts that he made on a bodybuilding forum have resurfaced.
On this forum, Lars made multiple tasteless comments about race, sexual orientation, mental health, and more. Big E was the first WWE star to comment on this, saying that the WWE locker room is aware of his past comments.
Lars issued an apology on Thursday night. It turns out that some fans have went to a WWE sponsor to express their outrage on the situation.
A WWE fan wrote the following message to Mars (h/t to Wrestling INC):
“Dear Snickers, one of the companies you sponsor, the WWE is heavily featuring a wrestler by the name of Lars Sullivan(portrayed by Dylan Miley) who has made many internet comments praising mass shooters, espousing hatred and mocking black, mentally ill, and gay people. Does that represent Mars as a company? If so, I’ll have to choose a different snack brand that more identifies with American values.”
Here was the response from Mars:
“Dear Loyal Consumer,
Thank you for reaching out to Mars Wrigley Confectionaery with your comments.
We learned of Lars Sullivan’s comments recently and share in your shock and disgust. As a values-based company, we find his behavior abhorrent and unacceptable. We have engaged the WWE to discuss this situation and seek to understand what actions they will take to swiftly address this matter.
We hope this information is helpful and wish you a great day!
Your Friends at Mars Wrigley Confectionery”
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