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WWE STAR RAILS AGAINST COMPANY FOR RUNNING U.A.E.

WWE star Darren Young took to his Twitter account to rail against the company touring The United Arab Emirates, which it is doing this weekend.

Young wrote, "Why do we bring the best entertainment into a country like abu dhabi and they look down upon women and gays? I get it! #MillionsofDollars"

Young, who publicly revealed he was gay during the summer of 2013, was speaking out against the country because of its strict laws governing sexual activity outside of marriage, including homosexuality, which can be punishable by jail time, deportation, fines and even the death penalty.

There are also strict rules regarding how women are to conduct themselves in public. WWE Divas do not appear when the company brings its live events to U.A.E.

Women convicted of pre-marital law or adultery and other similar crimes in the U.A.E can be punished via stoning or flogging. There have also been cases of rape victims being criminally charged for engaging in extra-marital sex if the rape is not proven.

Young later deleted the Tweet and inferred that he was ordered to do so, writing, "My freedom of speech is gone. Gone but not forgotten. I feel like no none has my back and it upsets me. The struggle is real. I'm human."

In response, Young began re-tweeting comments from those who supported him, including Lance Storm and Sean Waltman.

Young then posted:

 

I feel like this. A picture is worth a thousands words. Block the hate. Spread the word. pic.twitter.com/sowaVUIpCB

— nodaysoff D-Young (@DarrenYoungWWE) February 11, 2015

WWE has live events this Thursday and Friday in Abu Dhabi.

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10:35 PM UPDATE:

WWE issued the following to PWInsider:

“WWE does not discriminate against individuals regardless of age, race, religion or sexual orientation, and we continue to proudly support Fred Rosser (aka WWE Superstar Darren Young) for being open about his sexuality.

Unfortunately, WWE cannot change cultures and laws around the world, and thus we did not send Fred Rosser to the United Arab Emirates for our upcoming events for his own protection.

WWE also fully supports Fred Rosser’s right to express his views on personal social media accounts rather than WWE’s corporate platforms.”

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