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Barstool Sports founder subjected to antisemitic abuse when filming food review

Barstool’s Dave Portnoy Confronts Man Over Antisemitic Slur During Filming In Mississippi
  • Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy was subjected to alleged antisemitic remarks and coin-throwing during a pizza review in Mississippi.
  • A 20-year-old student, Patrick McClintock, was arrested by Starkville Police on a misdemeanour charge of disturbing the peace following the incident.
  • McClintock has since withdrawn from Mississippi State University and was released on a $2,500 bond.
  • Portnoy stated that he now experiences antisemitic harassment daily and emphasised the importance of speaking out against such hate.
  • The incident underscores a broader trend, with FBI data indicating Jewish Americans are the second-most targeted group in US hate crimes.
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