Link: https://xcancel.com/Lauderdale11/status/2089513372463124761#m

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Original Title: Brett Lauderdale on X: In the past, Drake Wuertz shared some extreme views. He spread a rhetoric that was offensive to many and in some cases, dangerous. What makes him worthy of a second chance & why does that second chance come in GCW of all places? The answer to that question is personal to me.

Context: Brett Lauderdale responds to the drama around Drake Wuertz nee Younger's return to GCW this past weekend at their flagship Homecoming shows.

He responds to the following criticisms:

"Cool story bro... but that doesn't have anything to do with me and it doesn't change the fact that he said and did some fucked up shit. Why should I care?"

"ok cool... but what has he done to show he's changed? Talk is cheap...."

"So that's it? We are just supposed to take your word for it and move along?"

He also relays the following:

Using proceeds from his pay for this weekends appearances, Drake has asked GCW to make a donation on his behalf in the amount of $250 to Garden State Equality.

GSE is NJ's largest LGBTQ+ advocacy group.

Hopefully this is the first many actions on the path to proving change...

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