Name any widely revered person; basically every one of them has serious flaws.

Besides, you can honor an act without endorsing the entirety of the person. Lovecraft was an amazing writer and also a frothing racist.

Specifically: the heroism of Hogan sleeping with his best friend's wife while being secretly videotaped by his best friend, then suing the company that published excerpts from the video and winning in court - admiration for that should overwhelm his casual racism?

I think saying that he's a hero for hopefully taking down Gawker was meant as hyperbole, because Gawker is awful. Hogan was simply acting in his own interest at all times.

Mr. Fred Rogers.

He was an amazing writer, but unlike Hulk Hogan, his racism seeps into his art. :(

Half the people I know make racist or sexist remarks when they believe they are in a private setting. That doesn't mean they are going to do it in public or would take it any further than those private utterances.

Hulkamania is running wild, Brother! Whatcha gonna do when Hulkamania destroys you?

Watcha gonna do when Hulk Hogan runs wild on your wife, Brother!

Distribute the sex tape then make you earn 115 millions.