India, July 28 -- Chelsea Green, a WWE star, announced she was stepping away from social media after receiving criticism for her statement on the late professional wrestler Hulk Hogan.

The Canadian WWE star said that she was forced to take a sabbatical from social media to maintain her mental health since the backlash towards her post swiftly turned into harassment.

Following Hogan's passing, Green, like many others in the professional wrestling community, expressed her condolences. Speaking on Thursday's episode of CBS News' 24/7, she referred to him as an "absolute icon" in spite of his "polarizing political views."

Hogan was already viewed as a divisive and contentious figure when leaked tape revealed him uttering racist slurs, and ...