Alleged Anti-Semites Spoil The Fun At Florida-Georgia Football Game

A general view before the start of a game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Florida Gators at TIAA Bank Field on October 29, 2022, in Jacksonville, Florida. An alleged antisemitic incident occurred in the crowd after the game. JAMES GILBERT/GETTY IMAGES 

Fans of college football who were hoping to enjoy a great rivalry when the University of Florida Gators took on the University of Georgia Bulldogs last weekend were subjected to anti-Semitic sentiments when the words “Kanye is right about the Jews” were digitally displayed on a side of TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Fla., after the game. 

The statement refers to anti-Semitic remarks made earlier this month by the rapper Kanye West, who now goes by Ye. Condemnations came from many persons, including from the Florida city’s Mayor Lenny Curry, who said, “Jacksonville is a city made better because of its diversity. Those who spread messages of hate, racism and anti-Semitism will not be able to change the heart of this city or her people. I condemn these cowards and their cowardly messages.”