Dave Portnoy says Auschwitz offer to man allegedly involved in antisemitic sign is revoked

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy said Monday he revoked “a teachable moment” offer to one of the men allegedly involved in the antisemitic sign at one of the company’s bars. The sports media personality explained in a video the new twist that took place.A video of the sign, which read “f— the Jews,” surfaced across social media over the weekend.

Portnoy had initially offered to send the culprits to Auschwitz, the infamous concentration camp run by the Nazis in Poland during World War II, to learn about the Holocaust against the Jews.Portnoy said he talked to two of the men involved in the incident and that both of them “took accountability” for their actions over the weekend.Portnoy said a post from one of the men involved, who he identified as Mo Kahn, posted a lengthy statement on his Instagram saying he had nothing to do with the incident.The statement claimed that the alleged culprit “documented what took place as a citizen journalist” and added that since the video went viral he’s “faced serious threats to my safety, which has been overwhelming.”The statement then added, “I abhor hate in all its forms.

I was raised to respect and be amicable with all people.I hope honest and open dialogue can come out of this incident so we can address the deeper realities of the world we live in.

With what I’ve learned (and will continue to learn), I hope to help create a safer space for everyone.”Portnoy said he called Khan after seeing the statement and that Khan told him he felt pressured to admit to something he claimed he had no actual involvement in.“I’m like, ‘Hey, a–hole, you f—ing uploaded this to Instagram,'” he said.“‘I didn’t put your f—ing name out there.

Other people got it because you uploaded it to Instagram.You had a good laugh about it.’ And he’s like, ‘No, it wasn’t me, I would never do that.’ And I’m like, ‘Well, I’m getting a million DMs about you, including another antisemi...