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Fox News
6 days ago
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- Fox News
Antisemitic slur flung at Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy outside Toronto restaurant
Barstool Sports owner Dave Portnoy was subjected to an antisemitic slur while recording a video in Toronto on Monday. Portnoy visited an Italian restaurant called Terrazza to film one of his "One Bite Pizza Reviews" videos. Before he was about to take his one bite, an unseen man shouted "f--- the Jews" towards Portnoy, who is Jewish. "See? There we go," Portnoy remarked while some other young men behind him, none of whom made the remark, began snickering. Portnoy then turned back towards the men and chided, "What are you guys f---ing laughing about?" The young men immediately stopped laughing, with one of them replying, "terrible." Portnoy continued, saying that he would not let the slur get in the way. "What is that Toronto hospitality there?" Portnoy commented. "That's terrible, terrible," Portnoy's friend Bill the Greek remarked. "There's old school and then there's no school." "There's no school," Portnoy agreed. He went on to compliment the restaurant and gave the pizza a 7.4 score. Portnoy was wrapped up in another antisemitic incident last month when a sign that read "f--- the Jews" was spotted at one of Barstool Sports' bars in Philadelphia. Though he initially described feeling "f---ing mad" and itching to "ruin these people," Portnoy later announced that he was sending the alleged culprits responsible to visit Auschwitz in Poland to turn the incident into a teaching moment on the Holocaust. "These are young f---ing morons who did this. They're drunk. Do you really want to ruin somebody's life?" Portnoy said. "And let me be honest, I don't know what's going on in the world… I've been doing Barstool for 20 years, I've had more hate, more antisemitism in the last year, year and a half, than I've ever had doing it." However, he later revoked the offer to one of the accused men after he claimed the young man denied responsibility for what happened.
Axios
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Dave Portnoy highlights Charlotte's pizza gems
Barstool Sports' CEO, Dave Portnoy, known for his popular pizza reviews, was in the Charlotte area this week. Driving the news: Portnoy posted a photo on his Instagram stories outside of Bird Pizzeria on Wednesday. He was also spotted outside of Geno D's in Uptown. Why it matters: Portnoy's pizza-reviewing operation (on YouTube and TikTok, with 1.2 million subscribers and 3.4 million followers, respectively) can make or break a local business, Axios' Jennifer A. Kingson previously reported. One magazine dubbed Portnoy — who has battled accusations of sexual misconduct — "the controversial pizza influencer who can destroy a restaurant with a single review."
New York Post
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
College student accused of promoting antisemitic sign at Barstool bar escalates feud with Dave Portnoy: ‘Hypocritically lynching me'
One of the men accused of taking part in the antisemitic sign controversy that appeared at the Barstool Sports' bar in Philadelphia spoke out Tuesday in the latest twist in the ordeal. A sign that read 'f— the Jews' was spotted at the bar in a video that went viral across social media over the weekend. Dave Portnoy has weighed in, at times furiously, and offered one of the men a trip to Auschwitz to learn about the Holocaust as penance for the antisemitic incident. Advertisement However, that offer has since been revoked. Mo Khan, who Portnoy identified as one of the men involved in the incident, released a statement about the antisemitic incident and accused Portnoy of sensationalizing it to his millions of social media followers. He implored those who watched his video to donate to his GiveSendGo fundraiser and blamed Portnoy for the attacks he has received. 'Although I had nothing to do with the sign coming out, nor do I know who did it, I know that the sign was provocative because it reminded people of the unjust things Israel is doing around the world, thus leading me to report on it,' Khan said, reupping his claim that he was a 'citizen journalist' in the matter. Advertisement 3 Mo Khan downplayed the sign at the Barstool bar as an 'edgy joke.' @MoKhan_3/X 3 Portnoy wrote in a post on X that Khan was a 'flat liar.' @stoolpresidente/Instagram 'Dave Portnoy and his friends can choose to be triggered over the sentiments of that sign and even kick me out of the establishment forever. However, they have no right to destroy my life over free speech and ultimately something that was an edgy joke. Frankly, they're more worried about destroying and uprooting me than the thousands of people getting destroyed and uprooted in genocide.' Khan claimed that Portnoy and the Jewish community have claimed that they were the victims in this incident, but he said he was the true victim. Khan said he was suspended from his university, lost an internship and received death threats over the incident. Advertisement Khan said when he agreed to Portnoy's offer of an Auschwitz trip, he was making those statements 'under duress' because he does not have the means or connections that Portnoy has. He said Portnoy is 'hypocritically lynching me' and trying to cancel him while building a business based on an anti-cancel culture. 'Dave Portnoy owes me restitutions and an apology for everything he has done and caused for me in these past few days,' Khan said. 'In an attempt to expose me, he exposed himself as almost a total fraud, going back on anything he stands for.' 3 A sign that read 'f— the Jews' was spotted at the bar in a video that went viral across social media over the weekend. Instagram Portnoy responded to Khan's statement later Tuesday. He wrote in a post on X that Khan was a 'flat liar.' Advertisement 'I talked to him on the phone with his buddy and they both owned up to it and cried about it. He then lawyered up after speaking with his family,' Portnoy wrote. 'His name got out because he's a moron and uploaded 'f— the Jews' sign to his Instagram before I even knew about it. He already went viral without me. He spreads hate and uses the conflict in Middle East as his excuse. And did it in a bar with my (company's) name on it. 'Now he's trying to profit from it. I'm sure he'll make money because there is lots of antisemitism in the world. Regardless this is the least surprising thing ever. He is the definition of a coward. Zero accountability for his actions. I don't care what religion you are or even how you feel about Middle East. This was an act of pure hate and this should disgust you.' Portnoy said in a separate video he felt 'dumb' trying to 'show grace' and make things right. 'This is what the face of being a coward is,' he said of Khan. Philadelphia police said they were gathering information about the incident earlier in the week.
Fox News
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Man allegedly involved in incident at Barstool bar calls antisemitic sign 'edgy joke,' rips Dave Portnoy
One of the men accused of taking part in the antisemitic sign controversy that appeared at one of Barstool Sports' bars in Philadelphia spoke out Tuesday in the latest twist in the ordeal. A sign that read "f--- the Jews" was spotted at the bar in a video that went viral across social media over the weekend. Dave Portnoy has weighed in, at times furiously, and offered one of the men a trip to Auschwitz to learn about the Holocaust as penance for the antisemitic incident. However, that offer has since been revoked. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON Mo Khan, who Portnoy identified as one of the men involved in the incident, released a statement about the antisemitic incident and accused Portnoy of sensationalizing it to his millions of social media followers. He implored those who watched his video to donate to his GiveSendGo fundraiser and blamed Portnoy for the attacks he has received. "Although I had nothing to do with the sign coming out, nor do I know who did it, I know that the sign was provocative because it reminded people of the unjust things Israel is doing around the world, thus leading me to report on it," Khan said, reupping his claim that he was a "citizen journalist" in the matter. "Dave Portnoy and his friends can choose to be triggered over the sentiments of that sign and even kick me out of the establishment forever. However, they have no right to destroy my life over free speech and ultimately something that was an edgy joke. Frankly, they're more worried about destroying and uprooting me than the thousands of people getting destroyed and uprooted in genocide." Khan claimed that Portnoy and the Jewish community have claimed that they were the victims in this incident, but he said he was the true victim. Khan said he was suspended from his university, lost an internship and received death threats over the incident. Khan said when he agreed to Portnoy's offer of an Auschwitz trip, he was making those statements "under duress" because he does not have the means or connections that Portnoy has. He said Portnoy is "hypocritically lynching me" and trying to cancel him while building a business based on an anti-cancel culture. "Dave Portnoy owes me restitutions and an apology for everything he has done and caused for me in these past few days," Khan said. "In an attempt to expose me, he exposed himself as almost a total fraud, going back on anything he stands for." DAVE PORTNOY BLASTS TV STATION OVER CONTENTIOUS INTERVIEW Portnoy responded to Khan's statement later Tuesday. He wrote in a post on X that Khan was a "flat liar." "I talked to him on the phone with his buddy and they both owned up to it and cried about it. He then lawyered up after speaking with his family," Portnoy wrote. "His name got out because he's a moron and uploaded 'f--- the Jews' sign to his Instagram before I even knew about it. He already went viral without me. He spreads hate and uses the conflict in Middle East as his excuse. And did it in a bar with my (company's) name on it. "Now he's trying to profit from it. I'm sure he'll make money because there is lots of antisemitism in the world. Regardless this is the least surprising thing ever. He is the definition of a coward. Zero accountability for his actions. I don't care what religion you are or even how you feel about Middle East. This was an act of pure hate and this should disgust you." Portnoy said in a separate video he felt "dumb" trying to "show grace" and make things right. "This is what the face of being a coward is," he said of Khan. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Philadelphia police said they were gathering information about the incident earlier in the week. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter .
Fox News
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Dave Portnoy receives praise for handling of antisemitic incident at Barstool bar
Ben Stiller, Sen. Dave McCormick and others praised Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy for how he dealt with the culprits who initiated the "f--- the Jews" sign at one of the company's bars. Portnoy said in a video on Sunday that the two men who initiated the antisemitic signage at the Philadelphia establishment were going to be sent to Auschwitz in Poland to learn about the Holocaust. More than 1.1 million Jews were killed in Nazi concentration camps at the site. "Good on @stoolpresidente for not only immediately working to address the horrific display of hate displayed in Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love, last night but also using it as an opportunity to educate on the tragic history of anti-Jewish hatred and violence," McCormick wrote. "We can't look the other way at antisemitism. It needs to be identified, called out, and crushed whenever it rears its ugly head." Stiller "agreed" with Portnoy on going scorched-earth on the culprits. However, Portnoy eventually cooled off and decided to educate the men on the horrors of the Holocaust instead. "Everyone needs to call out antisemitism when they see it. Thank you @stoolpresidente for doing the real work to ensure change," X CEO Linda Yaccarino wrote. "This is a great use of money," ex-NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya added. "True Leadership," ex-MMA fighter Chael Sonnen wrote. The "f--- the Jews" sign appeared at one of Barstool Sports' bars in Philadelphia on Saturday. A man who posted the video showed others laughing, singing and dancing as music blared in the background. The sports media personality initially said he was on a "mission to ruing these people." However, it appeared cooler heads prevailed. "These are young f---ing morons who did this. They're drunk. Do you really want to ruin somebody's life?" Portnoy said. "And let me be honest, I don't know what's going on in the world … I've been doing Barstool for 20 years, I've had more hate, more antisemitism in the last year, year and a half, than I've ever had doing it," Portnoy explained. "And I'm not talking politics or what's going on in the Middle East – just hating groups of people. You hate my parents, you hate my grandparents – s--- like that, it's crazy. So, yeah, my initial reaction was I'm going to burn these people to the ground, their families, everything. And it's like, you know what? Maybe that's not the best course of action. Maybe I can use this as a teaching moment." Portnoy said he will try to turn a "hideous incident" into a learning moment. "I talked to both the culprits who I know are super involved in it, talked to the families. I'm sending these kids to Auschwitz. They've agreed to go. That's, of course the Holocaust concentration camps. Been in touch with (New England Patriots team owner Robert Kraft) who run the anti-hate group. "We're gonna send these kids to Auschwitz. They're gonna do a tour of the concentration camps (in Poland). Hopefully learn something. Maybe their lives aren't ruined, and they think twice and, more importantly, other people see it's not just words you're throwing around. To me, that's a fair outcome of this event." Portnoy said two other waitresses involved in the incident were fired. "I've been shaking. I've been so f---ing mad for the last two hours," he said in his initial video. "I'm going to make it my life's f---ing mission to ruin these people. I'm coming to your throat, I'm never ending." Antisemitism has been on the rise since the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorists attacks by Hamas on Jewish people in Israel. The Anti-Defamation League said last month that the number of incidents in the U.S. reached a record high last year, with more than half of the 9,354 incidents being related to Israel. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
