DIXIE CARTER COMMENTS ON AUSTIN ARIES-CHRISTY HEMME INCIDENT, HOGAN IN VEGAS TOMORROW AND MORE

In reference to an incident from last week's Impact that has gained momentum over the last few days, in part due to at least one reporter contacting Spike TV about it, Dixie Carter wrote the following on her twitter in reference to Austin Aries standing in Christy Hemme's face after she announced the wrong team was coming out on the show:
"TNA has ZERO tolerance for inappropriate behavior. The incident with Austin Aries was taken very seriously and handled immediately."
There are some that view it as Aries "sexually harassing" Hemme due to him climbing the rope after he made her apologize for her gaffe and standing on the ropes with his crotch was near her face.  Others view it as a heel getting heat.  If you want to decide for yourself, click here and you can watch it.
Note from Dave: Given some of the ways that TNA presents women, such as grown men ogling over Miss Tessmacher's rear end (or her shaking it) or the verbal orgasms they have when Velvet Sky grinds the pigeons loose, I guess the lesson here is that there is a fine line between exploitation and harassment.
Carter also mentioned that TNA will have a press conference in Las Vegas tomorrow with Hulk Hogan at 1 p.m. at The Orleans regarding Impact Wrestling doing a TV taping there. There will be coverage on TNA's website.

Meanwhile, TNA had a press conference earlier today at The Peoria Civic Center with Joseph Park to promote the June 20th TV Taping. You can watch it by clicking here.
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