Hulk Hogan win shows stars deserve privacy, too: #tellusatoday

A jury awarded ex-pro wrestler Hulk Hogan $115 million in his lawsuit against Gawker Media over a sex tape. Comments are edited for clarity and grammar:

Where is the line in the sand drawn between being a celebrity living in the public and wanting privacy?

— @ajeanicole

Publishing revenge porn doesn’t show the character of the victim; it shows the character of the publisher.

— @JSmith8505

Award excessive. Verdict just. Even celebrities have right to some privacy. Political speech not infringed.

— @DawgGabriel

Jury sent clear message — privacy is important.

— @westiewonder

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Well, he got more than sports broadcaster Erin Andrews. Good for Hulk.

— @nasir_safdar

Gawker had no right to publish the tape, and Hogan is far too old to risk making one!

— @slimpickens2916

Overjoyed. Hulk Hogan was my childhood hero, and now he’s come back to smash in the bad guy’s face one more time!

— @SBRoberts10

I don’t agree with amount, totally agree with outcome.

— @KurtDKUSA

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