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Antisemitic slur flung at Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy outside Toronto restaurant

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Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, who is Jewish, was subjected to an antisemitic slur shouted by an unseen man while filming a 'One Bite Pizza Reviews' video outside an Italian restaurant in Toronto. Portnoy confronted nearby snickering young men and expressed his dismay at the incident, which follows another antisemitic event at a Barstool Sports bar in Philadelphia last month.

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  1. 1 Last month: A sign with an antisemitic slur was spotted at a Barstool Sports bar in Philadelphia. Portnoy initially planned to send the alleged culprits to visit Auschwitz, but later revoked the offer for one.
  2. 2 Recent Monday: Dave Portnoy was filming a video outside a restaurant in Toronto when an antisemitic slur was shouted at him.
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  • Portnoy's decision to send alleged culprits of a previous incident to Auschwitz (later revoked for one)
What: Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy was subjected to an antisemitic slur ('f--- the Jews') shouted by an unseen individual while filming a 'One Bite Pizza Reviews' video outside a restaurant in Toronto.
When: Monday (recent); last month (previous incident in Philadelphia).
Where: Toronto, Ontario, Canada (outside Terrazza restaurant); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (Barstool Sports bar).
Why: The slur was an act of antisemitism directed at Portnoy, who is Jewish.
How: An unseen man shouted the slur. Portnoy reacted by confronting nearby individuals and commenting on the incident.

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, who is Jewish, was subjected to an antisemitic slur shouted by an unseen man while filming a 'One Bite Pizza Reviews' video outside an Italian restaurant in Toronto. Portnoy confronted nearby snickering young men and expressed his dismay at the incident, which follows another antisemitic event at a Barstool Sports bar in Philadelphia last month.