The following was posted on a Jewish Facebook group. “My friend is at the Raptors game now and the guy sitting beside him was asked to change his shirt or leave. He was wearing a free the hostages shirt. Security made him leave because he wouldn’t take it off.
My friend took the photos so I removed this man’s face for his privacy. My friend is now fuming in his seat his. He doesn’t want to renew his seats.”
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), which owns the Raptors and the arena, said the rules prohibiting “political or inciting messaging”. The fans forced to leave called the application of the policy antisemitic. Of course if this was a Hamas supporter wearing a sweatshirt stating “From the river to the sea” this never would have happened.
Scotiabank Arena reportedly has a history for the past year of giving a platform for Hamas supporters. We must speak up.
The hostage supporter who was asked to leave the game just so happens to ba an attorney, lawsuit coming soon.
Remember that the Raptors had no problem displaying BLM slogans on their official team uniforms:
https://www.raptorshq.com/2020/7/24/21337652/toronto-raptors-jersey-messages-orlando-bubble-black-lives-matter
Of course it’s a double standard, but they won’t do anything unless they are sued and forced to pay.
Ugh!! Disgusting and typical. Antisemitic cowards!!
Good for him and his courage. Humanitarianism for Jews is political for some reason.