Sept. 22 (UPI) -- WWE has responded to critics who say a recent televised segment featuring WWE Champion Jinder Mahal mocking his rival Shinsuke Nakamura was offensive and racist.
The scripted promo, which aired during Smackdown Live Tuesday, featured Mahal mocking Nakamura's looks and race. The moment was a follow-up to a previous segment Mahal gave where he stated fans will begin to turn on the fan-favorite Nakamura, who hails from Japan, due to how he looks and talks.