Dave Portnoy blasts social media 'cesspool' for fueling hate after antisemitic encounter

"A kid came up [shouting], 'F the Jews,' threw a bunch of coins at me," Portnoy shared on "My View with Lara Trump."

"I've given [the incident] a lot of thought and I think there's a variety of factors [concerning] how we've gotten here. People aren't putting their foot down. It starts at colleges, people are getting away with basically threatening and intimidation and hate speech and… it's not being contended the way it should."

Portnoy, who is Jewish, said such behavior has been amplified on social media, which gives a platform to people who spread hateful views and lets them find community with others.

"The internet is a cesspool. Social media has allowed what I would think faceless names who… live in a corner of their own lives, and they're not normal people… to express themselves online," he said.

In Portnoy's case, former Mississippi State University student Patrick McClintock, 20, was arrested and charged with disturbing the peace, a misdemeanor.

McClintock was heard allegedly yelling, "Hey, f--- the Jews, f--- you, Dave."

"That was super uplifting," he said.

"Everybody was screaming at that kid. Everybody apologized to me all weekend. I didn't want apologies. I want outrage that this is happening."

Portnoy said the incident reflects a broader problem fueled by online anonymity and outrage, telling Lara Trump he receives similar hateful messages every day on X and Instagram.