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https://www.algemeiner.com/2022/04/06/pro-wrestling-star-mjf-fights-hate-says-im-very-proud-to-be-jewish/
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>At a time of rising antisemitism, one might not expect a pro wrestler to be a leading advocate for the Jewish people.
>But Maxwell Jacob Friedman is no ordinary wrestler.
>At just 26 years old, MJF (as he’s commonly known) is already one of the biggest stars in All Elite Wrestling (AEW). And he’s the first mainstream wrestling star to openly embrace his faith and make it a central part of his character.
>In an interview with The Algemeiner, Friedman explained that he didn’t set out to become a prominent defender of Jews, but that it “happened organically — because that’s just something I’ve dealt with my whole life.”
>In a gripping promo on the Feb. 23 edition of “AEW Dynamite” on TBS, Friedman told the story of the antisemitic abuse he suffered as a young athlete, having quarters violently thrown at him and being called “Jewboy.”
>Friedman still experiences that antisemitism today, whether at the US border, in restaurants, or from fellow wrestlers. But rather than back down, he’s taken the fight to the haters — both publicly and privately, while using his growing online and TV presence to talk about the dangers facing American Jews today.
>“Isn’t it strange that no one’s talking about it?” Friedman asked, referring to incidents like deadly synagogue shootings in Pittsburgh and California, the hostage-taking in Colleyville, Texas, and violent attacks on Jews in New York, Los Angeles, and elsewhere.
>According to the FBI, although comprising only 2% of the US population, Jews are by far the number one victims of religious hate crimes in America.
>“It’s not the cool thing to talk about, cause we’re not the cool minority,” Friedman said, but “I’m going to keep bringing it up, because I think it’s bulls***.”
https://ghostbin.com/OO97E
>At a time of rising antisemitism, one might not expect a pro wrestler to be a leading advocate for the Jewish people.
>But Maxwell Jacob Friedman is no ordinary wrestler.
>At just 26 years old, MJF (as he’s commonly known) is already one of the biggest stars in All Elite Wrestling (AEW). And he’s the first mainstream wrestling star to openly embrace his faith and make it a central part of his character.
>In an interview with The Algemeiner, Friedman explained that he didn’t set out to become a prominent defender of Jews, but that it “happened organically — because that’s just something I’ve dealt with my whole life.”
>In a gripping promo on the Feb. 23 edition of “AEW Dynamite” on TBS, Friedman told the story of the antisemitic abuse he suffered as a young athlete, having quarters violently thrown at him and being called “Jewboy.”
>Friedman still experiences that antisemitism today, whether at the US border, in restaurants, or from fellow wrestlers. But rather than back down, he’s taken the fight to the haters — both publicly and privately, while using his growing online and TV presence to talk about the dangers facing American Jews today.
>“Isn’t it strange that no one’s talking about it?” Friedman asked, referring to incidents like deadly synagogue shootings in Pittsburgh and California, the hostage-taking in Colleyville, Texas, and violent attacks on Jews in New York, Los Angeles, and elsewhere.
>According to the FBI, although comprising only 2% of the US population, Jews are by far the number one victims of religious hate crimes in America.
>“It’s not the cool thing to talk about, cause we’re not the cool minority,” Friedman said, but “I’m going to keep bringing it up, because I think it’s bulls***.”
