Overview
- During a One Bite pizza review in Toronto, an off-camera bystander shouted “F**k the Jews,” prompting Portnoy to rebuke fans who laughed at the slur
- The Toronto incident followed a May episode at a Barstool Sports bar in Philadelphia where staff displayed a “F**k the Jews” sign, leading to firings and student suspensions
- Portnoy initially offered offenders paid trips to Auschwitz for education but revoked one invitation after the individual denied responsibility
- On Barstool’s The Unnamed Show podcast, Portnoy and co-host Kirk Minihane traded insults over Jewish jokes and debated the best way to respond to antisemitic behavior
- Portnoy says he has faced a surge in antisemitic messages over the past year and a half, a trend that underpins his move toward a more confrontational approach