Mississippi Crowd Shuts Down Antisemitic Heckler Targeting Dave Portnoy

While antisemitism continues to spread unchecked in the halls of academia and on the streets of leftist cities, something very different happened in Mississippi this week — and it’s worth paying attention to.

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy was in the middle of filming one of his popular pizza reviews when a young man walked by and shouted, “Hey, f*** the Jews! F*** you, Dave Portnoy.” Portnoy, who is Jewish, didn’t let the hate slide and neither did the crowd around him.

Immediately, locals stood up.

• “Get out of here!” someone yelled.

• “Not cool,” another added.

• One man went even further: “Hey, f*** you, p****. F*** you!”

In a rare moment of clarity in today's culture, regular Americans weren’t afraid to push back on open hatred no protests, no hashtags, just swift, direct rejection of vile rhetoric.

The hate-filled heckler was escorted away, flashing his middle finger as he left a fitting end to an ugly moment that never stood a chance in the face of decency.

This isn’t the first time Portnoy has confronted antisemitism. Earlier this year, a group of drunk patrons ordered a "f*** the Jews" message on a sign at a Barstool bar in Philadelphia. Portnoy initially said he wanted to "go scorched earth" on them but later offered an alternative: education.

“I’m sending these kids to Auschwitz,” Portnoy said in May, referencing the infamous Nazi death camp, not out of malice, but with the hope they might learn something real. “Hopefully they learn, and maybe their lives aren’t ruined, but they think twice.”

It's hard to think of a more balanced reaction: firm, unapologetic, but not vengeful. It’s the kind of response that used to define American values accountability, not cancellation.

According to the Anti-Defamation League, antisemitic incidents in the U.S. reached an all-time high in 2023, increasing by over 140% compared to the previous year. Much of this is driven by a toxic blend of radical leftist ideology and online echo chambers that dehumanize and divide.

But what happened in Mississippi wasn’t that. It was America the real America. People from all walks of life stepping in to say “no” when it matters, without fanfare or virtue signaling.

The left wants you to believe antisemitism only comes from one direction, often weaponizing identity politics to hide their own complicity. But moments like this cut through the narrative. Everyday citizens, unfiltered and unapologetic, standing up for what’s right.

Dave Portnoy didn’t ask for the moment. But he handled it like someone who understands the stakes and the crowd around him showed the kind of courage our so-called “leaders” in D.C. could learn from.

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