# Portnoy backs Kraft on Macklemore ban

> Portnoy defends Patriots owner Robert Kraft's decision to drop Macklemore over antisemitic past and pro-Palestine stance
- Title: Portnoy backs Kraft on Macklemore ban · OutKick | Shortify
- Summary: Portnoy defends Patriots owner Robert Kraft's decision to drop Macklemore over antisemitic past and pro-Palestine stance Portnoy supports Kraft's action…
- Keywords: dave portnoy, robert kraft, macklemore, patriots, gillette stadium, ed sheeran, free palestine, antisemitic tropes, loop tour, hamsa attack, palestinian aid, news
- Source: OutKick — https://foxnews.com/outkick-sports/barstool-chief-dave-portnoy-blasts-macklemore-shady-past-strongly-supports-patriots-owner-robert-kraft
- Author: Alejandro Avila
- Published: 2026-09-17T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: dave portnoy, robert kraft, macklemore, patriots, gillette stadium, ed sheeran, free palestine, antisemitic tropes, loop tour, hamsa attack, palestinian aid, news
## Portnoy supports Kraft
Portnoy backed Patriots owner Robert Kraft's decision to ban Macklemore from Gillette Stadium after the rapper's antisemitic past and pro-Palestine stance.

> I back Robert Kraft banning Macklemore from performing at Gillette 1000% and thank him for having a spine when many others in his shoes don't
## Macklemore's antisemitic past
Macklemore wore antisemitic Jewish caricatures at a 2014 Seattle concert, later apologizing for the performance.

> He already, at a prior concert, dressed in wildly antisemitic tropes
## Macklemore's pro-Palestine tour
Macklemore led anti-Israel chants and projected Gaza war imagery during Ed Sheeran's tour shows in New Jersey.

> Macklemore led antiIsrael chants and projected Gaza war imagery
## Kraft's response
Kraft cited Macklemore's antisemitic history and failure to acknowledge the October 7 Hamas attack that killed 1,200 people.

> Kraft also cited Macklemore's history of antisemitic tropes and his failure to acknowledge the October 7 Hamas attack
## Tour backlash
Several venues dropped Macklemore after he was banned from Gillette Stadium, and opening acts pulled out of the tour in protest.

> Several venues reportedly told the tour promoter they would not host shows if Macklemore remained on the lineup
## Portnoy's stance
Portnoy criticized musicians who abandoned Sheeran's tour, calling them hypocrites for prioritizing politics over fans.

> I feel bad for Ed Sheeran; his band quit, saying, This is censorship, Free Palestine! That guy, Finneas, the brother of Billie Eilish, f, hypocrites
## Key takeaway

Portnoy supports Kraft's action against Macklemore for antisemitic history and political activism