Barstool Sports’ founder Dave Portnoy has declared a hiring ban on graduates from MIT, Penn, and Harvard, citing the universities’ seemingly indifferent stance towards antisemitism. Despite clear calls for genocide against Jews being propagated on their campuses, university administrators are yet to condemn such hate speech. Instead, they hide behind a “commitment to free expression,” even when that expression calls for violence against a specific group. This alarming incident has not only raised eyebrows but also prompted stern responses, with Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik grilling Harvard University president Dr. Claudine Gay over the rising antisemitism on her campus.
Do you think hiring bans are an effective way to curb university hate speech?