Well, it's been a few hours so you just KNEW that another "What the hell are you thinking Tony" social media story had to drop soon, and it has. With each passing Tony story, it seems like Tony Khan is just spiraling into a bad place, if he isn't already there. So this one started on Tuesday night when an AEW fan named Travis Akers from Jacksonville, FL, who has said he has attended many AEW shows and loves the company, saw the disgusting anti-Semitic angle that Khan approved and aired on Dynamite.
We were watching @AEW when this happened live last night. It was tasteless and a horrible decision by @TonyKhan to pursue an angle woven with anti-Semitism.
— Travis Akers (@travisakers) October 12, 2023
We changed the channel. AEW lost me as a fan with this one, which sucks because I really enjoyed their product. https://t.co/qUO5OqRh9D
Now, it's not like this man had an out-of-line opinion. A poll that we placed on our Twitter page yesterday had over 1,000 votes, with 87% saying that they think less of AEW due to this angle.
What are your thoughts on Tony Khan's recent tweets this week?
— PWInsider.com (@PWInsidercom) October 12, 2023
How did Tony react? Well, Mr. Akers shared the DMs that Khan sent him so you can find out right now.
This is how Tony Khan responded to my critique of using an anti-Semitic storyline. Instead of addressing a legitimate concern, he says “it’s not doing much good.”
— Travis Akers (@travisakers) October 13, 2023
Thousands of fans have expressed disappointment about the poorly-timed angle. This is not how you respond to them. pic.twitter.com/gJW7kL3WMv
Ok. So then let’s keep talking. pic.twitter.com/60vsf2fphF
— Travis Akers (@travisakers) October 13, 2023
At this point, what else can I really say about the extremely thin skin of Tony Khan? A lot actually, and I will be doing it tomorrow with Mike Eps on the FMB.
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