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Dave Portnoy Rescinds Auschwitz Trip Offer and Clashes with ABC Over Antisemitism Incident

Barstool Sports founder revokes educational proposal after accountability dispute and criticizes media coverage of antisemitic sign at Philadelphia bar.

Barstool Sports owner Dave Portnoy accused Temple student Mohammed Adnan Khan of antisemitism.
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Overview

  • A viral video showed Barstool Sansom Street staff displaying an antisemitic sign requested by customers, leading to widespread outrage.
  • Dave Portnoy, who is Jewish, fired two waitresses involved and initially offered to fund an Auschwitz trip for the customers as a corrective measure.
  • Portnoy rescinded the trip offer after one customer, Mo Kahn, denied responsibility and referred to himself as a 'citizen journalist.'
  • Temple University suspended a student identified among those holding the offensive sign at the bar.
  • Portnoy criticized an ABC affiliate for an 'ambush' interview, accusing the reporter of unfairly targeting Barstool Sports and white men in coverage of the incident.