Kickboxer Gives 2 Nazi Salutes After Orlando Arena Fight as Swastika Flag Is Waved
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Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 2
Kickboxer Gives 2 Nazi Salutes After Orlando Arena Fight as Swastika Flag Is Waved
2 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 2
Summary
Two Nazi salutes from kickboxer “GypsyCrusader” after the final bell at Orlando’s city-owned arena drew condemnation, after he also launched an expletive-filled tirade at his Jewish opponent.
A man in the crowd then waved a swastika flag, turning the bout into a broader display of antisemitic symbolism rather than an isolated postfight outburst.
The fighter had previously served federal prison time after prosecutors said he pushed a “race-based civil war,” adding scrutiny to organizers’ decision to book him for the event.
The episode has intensified questions about how a city-owned venue came to host a match pairing an extremist-linked fighter against a Jewish opponent.