Dave Portnoy, the Jewish millionaire owner of Barstool Sports, launched an immediate investigation after discovering patrons at his bar displayed a sign with the antisemitic message "F*ck the Jews." The incident occurred at Barstool Samson Street in Philadelphia, which Portnoy described as "usually a great f*cking bar." Upon learning about the sign, Portnoy immediately began tracking down those responsible.
Emergency Press Conference - There was a "Fuck the Jews" sign at our Philly bar last night. I am shaking I'm so mad pic.twitter.com/DRlQc9woiA
— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) May 4, 2025
In an emergency press conference on X, Portnoy expressed his outrage. "I've been shaking. I've been so f*cking mad for the last two hours," Portnoy said. "I'm not just sitting back like, 'Oh, what are you gonna,' no, trust me, I have been on it," Portnoy said. "I've been hunting down waitresses, the table who did it, and everything you can f*cking name. Because I want f*cking consequences for f*cking actions."
According to Portnoy, the two waitresses responsible for serving the table have already been fired. He described a conversation with one waitress as frustrating. "She's at a f*cking dance recital. She's like, 'Can I call you back in 20?' No, f*cking honey, you f*cking can't. This is your one chance to talk to me," Portnoy recounted.
Portnoy also spoke with one of the men allegedly involved in displaying the sign, who denied being antisemitic. "He's basically crying to me. And I'm just like, I don't f*cking buy it for a second," Portnoy said. "Who the f*ck would do that sign in my f*cking bar? You think I'm just gonna sit here? I'm gonna make it my f*cking mission to put you in lights."
Portnoy gave the individuals an ultimatum. "I go, I'm giving you one f*cking hour," he said. "Tell me how do I make this f*cking right before I go fing ape sh*t? You wanna take antisemitism classes? You wanna do whatever? You make it feel right. I don't need your f*cking tears."
Throughout his press conference, Portnoy emphasized his commitment to addressing this incident thoroughly. "Trust me, they're pulling the footage. They're doing this. I'm 20 steps ahead," he said. "I'm trying to be a little responsible. I'm trying to keep it together, but I'm on it. I'm f*cking on it," he concluded.
The caption of his post on X said: "I'm sending the people who ordered the 'Fuck Jews' signs at my bar to Auschwitz to learn about the Holocaust. Rather than ruin a couple 20 year olds lives maybe this can be used as a teaching moment."
