Man yells 'F--- the Jews!' at Dave Portnoy reviewing pizza in Toronto
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Dave Portnoy, creator of media company Barstool Sports, was in Toronto trying different pizza spots for his online series, One Bite Pizza Reviews.
In a video posted online on June 2, he's guided around Toronto by a local called Bill the Greek. One of the places they visit is Terrazza, a restaurant in the Little Italy neighbourhood. Portnoy meets with Terrazza owner Frankie Lasagna and sees the inside of the restaurant before walking out with a fresh pie. A group of on-lookers watch, some filming, as Portnoy does his review on the street.
Portnoy starts talking about Lasagna's story, when someone off-camera cuts him off by yelling, 'F— the Jews!'
'See? There we go,' says Portnoy, as he throws one arm up in the air.
The group in the background bursts out into laughter. Portnoy whips his head around and says: 'What are you guys f—ing laughing about?'
He stares at the group until they stop laughing. 'Exactly,' he says.
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