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Jerry Seinfeld’s week of difficult appearances continues, this time in Virginia.

As soon as Seinfeld took the stage for a stand-up comedy set at Chrysler Hall in Norfolk on Saturday night, a man in the audience jumped up and yelled, “Free Gaza,” TMZ reported. The audience immediately began booing the heckler and chanting “Jerry! Jerry!” as another bystander wrestled the protester into a headlock.

Security escorted the man out of the building, but the show was interrupted by other protesters eight times throughout its 90-minute run.

The controversy around Seinfeld’s views stems from his vocal support of Israel — which he visited following the Oct. 7 attacks — and his wife’s $5,000 donation to a GoFundMe for pro-Israel counterprotesters at UCLA after a late April protest turned violent.

Seinfeld didn’t seem bothered by the interruptions, telling the crowd not to boo the man because he had a right to protest.

“This is exciting. I like this,” the comic said as the original protester was escorted out of the venue. “I like a little Jew hate to spice up the show.”

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[-] cybervseas@lemmy.world 212 points 6 months ago

Oof calling to "free Gaza" is considered equivalent to "Jew hate" 😓

[-] stembolts@programming.dev 101 points 6 months ago

Anyone saying anything besides, "Fuck yes, blow up more children!!" = antisemitism.

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 34 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

No no, the party line is “fuck yes, blow up more Hamas”….

You’re not supposed to admit they’re children…

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 16 points 6 months ago

The new party line, which I've encountered several times in the past few days, is "it's Hamas' fault that Israel kills children."

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[-] can@sh.itjust.works 12 points 6 months ago

Future Hamas!

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[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 166 points 6 months ago

Hey Jerry, I'm a fellow Jew.

It's not Jews I hate, it's you.

Free Gaza.

[-] samus12345@lemmy.world 84 points 6 months ago

"It's not Jew hate, Jerry, it's you hate!"

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[-] Sgt_choke_n_stroke@lemmy.world 28 points 6 months ago

Bass gets slappin'

[-] dethedrus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 44 points 6 months ago

Fellow Jew here.

Fuck Jerry Seinfeld for being a Zionist piece of crap.

[-] AmbiguousProps@lemmy.today 128 points 6 months ago

"free gaza" is not "Jew hate", that's absolutely insane.

[-] AFC1886VCC@reddthat.com 48 points 6 months ago

Shame on people like him for abusing antisemitism claims.

[-] xc2215x@lemmy.world 107 points 6 months ago

It isn't hate of Jews.

[-] PugJesus@kbin.social 94 points 6 months ago

The audience immediately began booing the heckler and chanting “Jerry! Jerry!” as another bystander wrestled the protester into a headlock.

Fucking what

“This is exciting. I like this,” the comic said as the original protester was escorted out of the venue. “I like a little Jew hate to spice up the show.”

Fucking what

[-] PseudorandomNoise@lemmy.world 41 points 6 months ago

That first part shouldn't be too surprising. They're obviously fans of his if they're going to see his standup.

[-] PugJesus@kbin.social 50 points 6 months ago

Man, if I was trying to write a satire about the current state of political affairs, "Protester against genocide gets put in a headlock by a bystander while the crowd chants 'JERRY! JERRY!'", I'd be told the 'Jerry Springer Show' comparison was a bit too on the nose.

[-] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 45 points 6 months ago

He has great new material

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[-] Sweetpeaches69@lemmy.world 67 points 6 months ago

If you think pro-Palestinian demonstrations are Jewish hate, you're a complete chud, Seinfuck. Also, it's literally making people associate anti-Palestinian sentiment with Judaism at large. Can't stop people from shooting themselves in the foot, I suppose.

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[-] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 63 points 6 months ago

another bystander wrestled the protester into a headlock

That's assault, right? Cause it sounds a lot like assault.

[-] masquenox@lemmy.world 15 points 6 months ago

It's never assault when white supremacists do it... then it's "self-defense."

[-] mecfs@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago

Nonono, if someone is peacefully protesting a political opinion that is not shared by the government, all measures of silencing are legal /s

[-] njm1314@lemmy.world 51 points 6 months ago

I'm simply shocked people are passionate enough about Jerry Seinfeld to stand up and chant his name.

[-] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 28 points 6 months ago

Maybe they just thought it was a Jerry Springer show.

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[-] billwashere@lemmy.world 49 points 6 months ago

Freeing Gaza is not Jew hate you ass-hat.

[-] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 48 points 6 months ago

This guy is kind of a piece of shit. Wow.

[-] frankgrimeszz@lemmy.world 40 points 6 months ago

And just like that, I lost all respect for him.

[-] Zehzin@lemmy.world 71 points 6 months ago

Not the time he dated a highschooler when he was 38?

[-] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 22 points 6 months ago

I'm 40. I cannot FATHOM what conversations he had with a girl who wouldn't have even been born when his show went off the air.

[-] frankgrimeszz@lemmy.world 14 points 6 months ago

Damn, was not aware of that.

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[-] stanleytweedle@lemmy.world 36 points 6 months ago

Fuck you, Jerry.

[-] Dorkyd68@lemmy.world 36 points 6 months ago

While reading I was like ok maybe he's not so bad. He says the man has right to protest, right on Jerry. Then he says "a lil jew hate to spice up the show" get fucked sienfeld

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 26 points 6 months ago

“I like a little Jew hate to spice up the show.”

God dammit 🙄

[-] testfactor@lemmy.world 26 points 6 months ago

It seems counterproductive to pay for tickets to go see a comedian just to protest heckle.

Like, you just gave that man money to yell at him. I'm sure he's drying his tears with the dollar bills.

[-] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 14 points 6 months ago

Lol, do you have any idea how much money this guy has? These hecklers achieved A huge victory here. I had no idea until now how far he'd gone. What a piece of shit this guy is.

[-] Ulrich_the_Old@lemmy.ca 14 points 6 months ago

jerry seinfeld is the joe rogan of comedians.

[-] kingshrubb@lemmy.world 13 points 6 months ago

What a shame. At least we still have Larry David (I think).

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[-] metallic_substance@lemmy.world 13 points 6 months ago

What the fuck is going on with Seinfeld recently? Holy shit.

[-] Wrench@lemmy.world 40 points 6 months ago

Recently? He's been a smarmy douche about his success for a very long time.

That syndicated show money has done nothing but inflate his ego.

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[-] IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago

Remember when Seinfeld used to be funny?

Me either.

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