National Wrestling Hall of Fame Statement on Dennis Hastert

STILLWATER, Okla. - The National Wrestling Hall of Fame stated that, following Wednesday’s sentencing of Dennis Hastert, its ethics committee will review Hastert’s inclusion in the Hall of Fame, and present its findings and recommended course of action to the Board of Governors.

“The ethics committee reviews cases where an honoree has acted in a manner considered detrimental to the ideals and objectives or contrary to the mission statement of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame,” said Lee Roy Smith, Executive Director of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

The National Wrestling Hall of Fame will make an official statement regarding Mr. Hastert once the Board of Governors has reached its decision.

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