WWE legend Mark Henry says he was CRUSHED by Jim Cornette'sracist comments -- and he wants the announcer to either apologize ... or just fess up to hating black people.
"It just hurts, man," Henry tells TMZ Sports ... "As much as I can say, I’m disappointed and I hope that he can try to fix this. But, some people just don’t like people of color."
Of course, Cornette pissed off a LOT of people Tuesday during an episode of "NWA Power" -- he used offensive language to describe a wrestler's toughness.