WWE legend Paul Heyman slammed for aiming sexual slur at a fan during
By ISABEL BALDWIN
Paul Heyman may have stolen the show during WrestleMania 41 at the weekend but he sparked controversy during Pat McAfee's on Monday.
Off the back of turning on both Seth Rollins and CM Punk during the wrestling showdown in Las Vegas, Heyman made a guest appearance on the Pat McAfee Show.
But Heyman, the longtime on-air WWE manager, raised eyebrows with many fans feeling he crossed the line during his stint on the ESPN program.
Heyman stayed true to his divisive in-ring persona by becoming embroiled in a spat with audience members and, after one spectator told him he 'sucks,' the 59-year-old left social media shocked with his retort.
'Who's the smart-a**? You? The one that's gonna get deported? Hey, amigo, I may suck, your mother taught me how,' Heyman shouted out.
McAfee, who also works as a commentator for WWE, was clearly left stunned by the jib as he sat with his head in his hands.
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Paul Heyman (C) sparked controversy with his comments on the Pat McAfee Show
The WWE Hall of Famer taunted an audience member during Monday's program
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The WWE Hall of Famer taunted an audience member during Monday's program
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And most fans appeared to share the media personality's dismay as they slammed Heyman on social media.
'That was way out of line and uncalled for,' one social media user wrote on X in response to a clip of the incident.
'bro made it extremely awkward for Pat [McAfee] & [Michael] Cole,' another said. 'looks like his true colors have finally came out ppl always wonder how can Heyman play such a great bad guy on TV. that’s only cause he’s not actually playing, i remember how he mocked that US soldier too.'
'Ah they just continuously embarrass themselves don’t they,' a third chimed in, while another asked: 'Why do people think this is funny?'
'Paul is getting a little too edgy,' added a fifth fan.
Heyman had left viewers shocked with another controversial remark during the show when he referenced sports analyst Shannon Sharpe.
'[Wrestler] CM Punk does as much good to my reputation as Shannon Sharpe does to ESPN's,' the WWE Hall of Famer said.
Sharpe has been accused of repeatedly raping his ex-girlfriend, who filed a $50 million lawsuit against the Super Bowl winner in Nevada. Sharpe has denied the allegations in a statement through his attorneys, which identified his accuser.
Many fans on social media believed the on-air manager had crossed a line with the jibe
'Don't 'OOOOO' me, I'm not the one getting sued,' Heyman told the audience as a nervous McAfee tried to move passed the controversial comment.
Sharpe isn't a full-time ESPN employee, but the popular podcaster does make regular appearances on Stephen A. Smith's daytime show, First Take. It's unclear if the current allegations will impact his role with the network or the rumored nine-figure media deal he could be in line for.
Sharpe's accuser, identified as Jane Doe, is claiming the legendary NFL tight end raped her in 2024 and 2025, according to a court filing obtained by DailyMail.com. TMZ was the first to report the lawsuit.
The accuser claims she was abused by Sharpe over their year-long relationship. She also claims that it was another woman, and not her, who was caught having sex with Sharpe when the Pro Football Hall of Famer accidentally streamed live audio of the encounter on social media in September.
The former NFL star has countered his own claim that the plaintiff, identified in her filing as Jane Doe, is trying to score a major financial settlement.
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