It wasn’t quite a repeat of the UC Berkeley riots Wednesday night, but so-called anti-fascist protesters clashed with police outside New York University, where Gavin McInnes was invited to speak by the NYU College Republicans. McInnes confirmed other reports that he was pepper-sprayed at the event.
Thanks for asking if I'm OK guys. I was sprayed with pepper spray but being called a Nazi burned way more. ?
— Gavin McInnes (@Gavin_McInnes) February 3, 2017
There were reports of punches thrown by both protesters and supporters as well, but police were out in force.
As Gavin McInnes arrives, crowd breaks into shoving and punches. pic.twitter.com/fBNCMbnF4T
— NYU Local (@NYULocal) February 2, 2017
Several dozen antifa, some in masks, have gathered in front of NYU Kimmel to try to shut down "alt-right" provocateur Gavin McInnes
— Noah Hurowitz (@NoahHurowitz) February 2, 2017
Police have extinguished a flaming MAGA hat outside NYU's Kimmel Center pic.twitter.com/FglvK1X13r
— Noah Hurowitz (@NoahHurowitz) February 2, 2017
Chant right now is "Thank you, Berkeley!" NYPD tells protesters to stop blocking sidewalks. pic.twitter.com/1u4LovRudn
— NYU Local (@NYULocal) February 3, 2017
Gavin Mcinnes to spokeperson "You're a dumb liberal asshole. You think these are rational beings"
— NYU Local (@NYULocal) February 3, 2017
Gavin has left the podium, doesn't intend to come back. Leaves with aforementioned scathing remark to University spokesman
— NYU Local (@NYULocal) February 3, 2017
Student leaving, tearing up, "I just wanted to hear the speech"
— NYU Local (@NYULocal) February 3, 2017
"Genocide, racial hate, America was never great" chant going on at the Gavin McInnes event.
Man, the left sure knows how to convince ppl.
— Ethan Ralph (@TheRalphRetort) February 3, 2017
The @NYPDnews still stands outside @nyukimmel. There were 5 arrests pic.twitter.com/X5BVSd8dlA
— Diamond Naga Siu (@diamondnagasiu) February 3, 2017
Watched a live stream of @Gavin_McInnes at NYU.
Complete shitshow. He couldn't speak – shutdown
Only good thing was cops arresting antiFa.— Cracker Factory (@TheRealMcCoyX3) February 3, 2017
@Sargon_of_Akkad I was at an NYU event with McInnes that was shut down by protestors with a large antifa present
I was threatened 6 times
— jerred (@Jsmacked) February 3, 2017
ANTIFA…the new brown shirt movement destroying a campus near you soon. #NYU#ucberkelyriots
— Mark DuBail (@dubail_mark) February 3, 2017
Protesters disrupt @Gavin_McInnes NYU speech. Fist fights break out. Another attempt to silence free speech. – TCT #Tucker @FoxNews
— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) February 3, 2017
@TuckerCarlson let's not be hypocrites. Remember all the violence and silencing of free speech we caused when Obama won? Neither do I.
— Clarke19 (@Clarke19j) February 3, 2017
