John Cena has weighed in on the current situation involving Vince McMahon as the former WWE CEO and Chairman is facing a lawsuit from a former WWE employee, Janel Grant, that alleges McMahon had been involved in a sex trafficking and abuse scandal.
Allegations
The allegations are being investigated by prosecutors in New York who have been in contact with women who have accused the former WWE CEO.
While appearing on the Howard Stern Show, Cena was asked about the allegations against his former boss. Cena said it’s not complicated for him to talk about but complicated to listen to, so he doesn’t necessarily put a lot of time and equity into it, as there’s a long way to go.
Cena’s comments
Cena said he’s an advocate of love, friendship, and honesty, but he’s 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 spoke to Howard Stern this morning. For about 5 minutes as part of their hour-long conversation, they talked about the allegations of sexual misconduct against Vince McMahon. pic.twitter.com/pnKoklkHID
— Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) February 21, 2024
H/T to Fightful for the transcription
