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A 20-year-old student allegedly made anti-Semitic remarks and threw coins Barstool Sports founder dave portnoy While he was filming a pizza review video in Mississippi.
During the review, which was recorded on Friday, a young man can be heard saying “F*** the Jews” nearby Portnoy Speaks into the camera.
Meanwhile, the crowd surrounding the media mogul reacted angrily to the attacks Portnoy He himself casually called the man to come on camera.
As members of the public apologized to commentator Portnoy express reaction“It’s okay. Everywhere you go there’s an a**hole.”
Police in Starkville, home of Mississippi State UniversityPolice arrested 20-year-old Patrick McClintock Monday morning on a misdemeanor charge of disturbing the peace over the incident.
“Every person has the right to feel safe and respected in our community,” the Starkville Police Department said. told reflector Student Newspaper. “Offensive words alone are protected, but when behavior disrupts a public event or poses a risk of violence, the Starkville Police Department will step in to help maintain safety.”
McClintock, who was released on $2,500 bond, withdrew from MSU on Monday afternoon, according to a university spokesperson. told jackson Clarion Laser Newspaper.
Independent McClintock has been contacted for comment.
When the full video of the review was posted Monday, Portnoy elaborated on his reaction to the incident.
“I don’t want sympathy or apology,” he said. “I want outrage, and I got it. And it actually makes me feel good that people said, ‘This is crazy.'”
in one Interview about the incident cbs sunday morningPortnoy said he has personally witnessed an increase in anti-Semitism, with attacks against him occurring “every day now”.
“For me, being a Jewish person, you have to come forward,” he said. “You’re someone that people respect in the Jewish community. You have to be like, ‘Okay, this is not normal whining With the boys. “People are coming with real hatred.”
Earlier this year, Portnoy Offered to send clients accused of anti-Semitic actions At a Barstool-branded pub in Philadelphia on an educational tour of Auschwitz, the former Nazi concentration camp in Poland.
Last year, hate crimes were slightly behind their 2023 record FBI dataJewish Americans were the second most targeted group after Black Americans, despite Less than two percent of America’s population,