A pro-Palestinian heckler interrupted Jerry Seinfeld’s comedy set in Norfolk, Virginia Saturday night. During Seinfeld’s performance at Chrysler Hall, a disrupted the show by shouting statements concerning children in Gaza and criticizing American financial support for what he labeled as . Videos of the incident surfaced on social media, with a pro-Palestine user uploading one and praising the .
“Last night, brave protesters disrupted Jerry Seinfeld’s comedy show in Norfolk. Seinfeld and the audience were apparently upset how the protesters showed support for innocent children in Gaza,” hamptonroads4palestine wrote in the caption of the . The video showed the protester calling out, “Save the children of Gaza,” and “No more American tax dollars for genocide.
” As he was escorted out by security, some audience members mocked the situation by chanting “Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!” Seinfeld responded to the interruption by apologizing to the audience for the disruption and later made light of the situation with a joke, WTKR . It remains unclear how many protesters were present at the event, as reports only confirm the ejection of one individual. In response to the disturbance, the show’s producer, SevenVenues, issued a statement expressing disappointment over the disruption of the sold-out event.
“We are deeply disappointed that a group of protestors disrupted tonight’s sold-out Jerry Seinfeld performance at Chrysler Hall,” the producers said in a statement,.