MJF is a proud Jewish man, but that doesn’t mean he has not felt the worst of antisemitism.
The Salt of the Earth revealed that he faced situations involving hate speech and vandalism for being Jewish in this pro wrestling industry. MJF spoke about this in an interview with Vulture, and he didn’t hold back.
“When you’re traveling as a professional wrestler and an athlete and you go to these small towns, you’ll hear people scream out ‘kike. You’ll have wrestlers key your cars and think it’s funny to draw a Nazi symbol on your bags.”
MJF to Vulture
MJF has been very vocal in calling out anti-Semitism during this year. He came out of his heel AEW persona to recall past anti-Semitic bullying he faced as a child in February. MJF reached the top of the AEW mountain this weekend, defeating Jon Moxley for the AEW World Championship at Full Gear with the help of William Regal.
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