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New England Patriots squad proprietor Robert Kraft said Monday nighttime he "never thought" he would spot specified dislike and vitriol against Jewish group ever successful nan United States.
Kraft, who has announced that he is pulling support for his alma mater Columbia University, appeared connected Fox News Channel’s "Hannity" to talk astir his decision.
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New England Patriots proprietor Robert Kraft looks connected during warm-ups anterior to nan crippled against nan Miami Dolphins astatine Hard Rock Stadium successful Miami Gardens, Florida, connected Jan. 9, 2022. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
"I’d ne'er thought I’d spot successful America – what’s happening correct now. And it really pains maine to see," Kraft said. "We person our vacation going connected correct now, it goes backmost to memories of thousands of years agone wherever antagonistic things were happening, and nan aforesaid is happening now successful this awesome state that offered truthful galore opportunities to our families who came present arsenic immigrants."
"And we person to support it open. We can’t person this intimidation that’s filtering done each these colleges and nan dislike [that continues] to turn and multiply nan measurement it is."
Kraft said it was "very sad" to spot nan dislike against Jews astir nan world.
Anti-Israel agitators build an encampment connected Columbia University’s field successful New York City connected April 22, 2024. (Peter Gerber)
Anti-Israel agitators build an encampment connected Columbia University’s field successful New York City connected April 22, 2024. (Peter Gerber)
PATRIOTS' ROBERT KRAFT PULLS SUPPORT FOR COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY AMID ANTISEMITIC VIOLENCE
"Look astatine America, we’ve done research, and it shows 90% of nan group successful this state are bully people. They conscionable person to beryllium educated, and we can’t person them apathetic aliases misguided. We person to fto them know, and they person to guidelines up and not beryllium silent," he added.
"It starts pinch nan Jews, but past each group that feels marginalized, whether it beryllium Blacks, Asians, Hispanics, cheery people. It’ll conscionable really effect nan awesome cloth of this state wherever group person state to run and spell nan measurement they want. And now, we person hatred and intimidation taking over."
"I’m conscionable thinking, erstwhile I went to Columbia, it was a spot wherever group listened, wherever [the] apathetic had compassion. And now we person professors, who alternatively of school really to think, they’re trying to show our young group what they should think."
New England Patriots proprietor Robert Kraft looks connected anterior to a crippled against nan Miami Dolphins astatine Hard Rock Stadium successful Miami Gardens, Florida, connected Sept. 11, 2022. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
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He added that he still supports nan Kraft Center, which "houses each aspects of Jewish life" astatine nan university, according to nan school’s website.
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