>In October 2019, Hardie was involved in a controversy after WWE launched a Jordan Myles t-shirt, which depicted his name surrounded by the shape of a mouth, said to be inspired by The Rolling Stones logo.
>However, the design received accusations, including from Hardie, that it resembled blackface.
>WWE changed the t-shirt and published a note stating Hardie gave his approval to the design.
>After that, Hardie published a series of tweets accusing WWE of racism.
>Hardie would also accuse his former employer Ring of Honor (ROH) of racism, calling former ROH World Champion Jay Lethal (who is also African-American) an "Uncle Tom".
>Hardie subsequently apologized for his overreaction, but nonetheless claimed he would not take back his comments.
>On November 13, Hardie posted a profanity-laden video, exclaiming that he quit WWE, and stated that he "refused to work for racists", and that Jordan Myles was his "slave name".
>On November 21, WWE officially announced that Hardie was released from his contract, as Hardie subsequently announced several indie dates.
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