Antisemitic Incident Sparks Outrage

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Antisemitic Incident Sparks Outrage

A Mississippi State University student was arrested for yelling antisemitic comments at Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy.

Key Points:

The incident occurred during a video shoot outside a pizza shop
The student, Patrick McClintock, was charged with disturbing the peace
Portnoy addressed the rise in antisemitic incidents, saying he faces hatred 'every day'

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