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Toronto & GTA Antisemitic slur hurled at Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy during Toronto visit Published Jun 03, 2025 • Last updated Jun 03, 2025 • 2 minute read
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While filming a pizza review in Toronto recently, an antisemitic slur was hurled at Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy. Photo by Dave Portnoy /X Article content An antisemitic slur was hurled at Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy while he was filming a pizza review in Toronto.
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Portnoy, who said he was in the city recently for a Bitcoin conference, posted a six-minute video Monday for his popular One Bite Pizza Reviews on YouTube .
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The sports media mogul — who is Jewish — was brought to Terrazza on Harbord St. by Toronto friend Bill The Greek for another pizza tour after not being able to sample the restaurant’s offerings the last time he was in the city.
As he was just about to take a bite into a slice, a male voice off camera yelled, ‘F— the Jews.”
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“See, there we go,” Portnoy responded as several youth chuckled while they recorded the scene on their phones.
Portnoy immediately turned around and chided the teens.
“What are you guys f—— laughing about,” he asked as his tone got serious.
Portnoy said he wouldn’t let the antisemitic slur get in the way of his review.
“What is that Toronto hospitality there,” he asked Bill The Greek.
“That’s terrible, terrible,” Portnoy’s friend replied. “There’s old school and then there’s no school.”
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The Toronto Sun reached out to Portnoy for a comment but have yet to receive a response.
Last month, another antisemitic incident occurred at a Barstool Sports-owned bar in Philadelphia.
On May 3, video shared to social media showed a sign reading “F— the Jews” while patrons ordered bottle service.
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In the clip, the group is seen laughing, dancing, and singing.
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A day later, Portnoy issued a scathing response.
“I’ve been shaking,” he said . “I’ve been so f—— mad the last two hours.”
Portnoy said it will be his mission to make these people’s lives miserable.
“These are young f—— morons who did this,” he said in another video hours later . “They’re drunk.”
Portnoy added that he has faced more antisemitic comments in the past year than in two decades with Barstool Sports.
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