A Philadelphia area investigation has been launched after an anti-Semitic incident occurred in a Barstool Sports-branded bar over the weekend. A social media video in which bottle girls were brandishing a sign that said “[expletive] the Jews.”
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, who is Jewish himself, was incensed at the incident and has fired all employees involved with allowing the situation to occur.
“We are currently looking into this matter,” Philadelphia police said in a statement to Fox News Digital. “A video has surfaced showing a sign at the Philly Barstool bar, located at 1213 Sansom Street, reportedly from Saturday night. We are working to gather more information and will provide an update as soon as possible.”
Per Fox News, one of the students involved in the incident is a student at Temple University and has been placed on interim suspension.
“In the strongest terms possible, let me be clear: antisemitism is abhorrent. It has no place at Temple, and acts of hatred and discrimination against any person or persons are not tolerated at this university,” Temple University John Fry said in a statement.
“Any additional students who are found to be involved will face strict disciplinary action under the Student Conduct Code, up to and including expulsion. I know that incidents like this do not represent our community and its values.
“Thank you for your support and continued commitment to ensuring that Temple provides a safe and welcoming environment to all its students, faculty, staff, and neighbors.”
Portnoy has said that he is sending the two culprits to Auschwitz to learn about the atrocities that occurred during the Holocaust.
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