Philadelphia police investigating antisemitic incident at Barstool Sports bar

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Philadelphia constabulary person launched an probe into an antisemitic incidental that occurred astatine a Barstool Sports barroom successful the metropolis implicit the weekend.

Video posted to societal media showed bottle-service girls astatine the barroom bringing retired a motion that work "f--- the Jews." The clip instantly went viral and drew a fiery absorption from Barstool Sports laminitis Dave Portnoy.

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A Philadelphia constabulary  vehicle.

A Philadelphia constabulary vehicle. (Philadelphia Police Department)

On Monday, authorities were looking into the incident.

"We are presently looking into this matter," Philadelphia constabulary told Fox News Digital. "A video has surfaced showing a motion astatine the Philly Barstool bar, located astatine 1213 Sansom Street, reportedly from Saturday night. We are moving to stitchery much accusation and volition supply an update arsenic soon arsenic possible."

Fox News Digital reached retired to the Philadelphia Police Department for comment.

Portnoy said helium was sending the 2 culprits successful the incidental to Auschwitz to larn astir the Holocaust and the atrocities that took spot successful Poland.

Temple University said 1 of its students was progressive successful the incident, and the pupil was placed connected interim suspension, according to FOX 29 Philadelphia.

"In the strongest presumption possible, fto maine beryllium clear: antisemitism is abhorrent. It has nary spot astatine Temple and acts of hatred and favoritism against immoderate idiosyncratic oregon persons are not tolerated astatine this university," the schoolhouse president, John Fry, said successful a statement.

DAVE PORTNOY RECEIVES PRAISE FOR HANDLING OF ANTISEMITIC INCIDENT AT BARSTOOL BAR 

Dave Portnoy smiles

Barstool laminitis and CEO Dave Portnoy is seen earlier the Florida Atlantic Owls and Loyola (Il) Ramblers crippled successful the Barstool Invitational astatine Wintrust Arena connected Nov. 8, 2023 successful Chicago. (Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

"Any further students who are recovered to beryllium progressive volition look strict disciplinary enactment nether the Student Conduct Code, up to and including expulsion. I cognize that incidents similar this bash not correspond our assemblage and its values. Thank you for your enactment and continued committedness to ensuring that Temple provides a harmless and welcoming situation to each its students, faculty, unit and neighbors."

The bar, which was located connected Samson Street successful the Center City vicinity of Philadelphia, besides released a statement. The barroom said 2 of its employees progressive successful the incidental were fired.

"We are saddened, embarrassed, and frustrated by the deplorable actions of a lawsuit and misguided unit acting extracurricular the scope of their duties, which resulted successful anti-semitic hatred code past evening astatine our establishment," the barroom said.

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Barstool Sports laminitis David Portnoy attends an event. (Jeff Bottari/Getty Images)

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"We profoundly apologize for the relation we played successful allowing hatred code to transpire, arsenic we perpetually strive to make a welcoming and accepting ambiance for each groups." 

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Ryan Gaydos is simply a elder exertion for Fox News Digital.

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