Bill Ackman shared a video on X where a woman identified as Yuen Lee, an assurance manager at KPMG, called a man a "Zionist pig" during an altercation at a Manhattan gym. The incident has garnered over 2.5 million views and sparked calls for KPMG to take action against Lee, with social media users expressing concern about the impact on Jewish clients. Some commenters questioned the context of the confrontation, suggesting that without more details, it is difficult to fully understand the situation.
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Bill Ackman, a billionaire hedge funder, shared a video on social media showing Yuen Lee, an assurance manager at accounting firm KPMG, calling a gym-goer a "Zionist pig" in Manhattan. The incident occurred at Chelsea Piers Flatiron gym and was initially posted by nonprofit group StopAntisemitism. The man recording the encounter accused Lee of insulting him first, while she claimed to be reacting to comments about her clothing, which included wearing a keffiyeh scarf seen as supportive of Palestinian causes but also viewed negatively by some Jewish individuals.
The video garnered over 2.5 million views on X (formerly Twitter) and sparked outrage among social media users who demanded KPMG take action against Lee. Commenters noted that the firm’s clients, many paying over $500/hour for services, might feel uncomfortable knowing about this incident. Some called for Lee's dismissal or warned of losing business if no action was taken.
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Billionaire hedge funder Bill Ackman shared a video of a woman caught on camera calling a man a “Zionist pig,” pushing KPMG, believed to be her employer, to take action.
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KPMG → share → action
Nonprofit group StopAntisemitism initially posted the video of a woman and a man, who is offscreen, in a shouting match at the Chelsea Piers Flatiron gym in Manhattan.
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who → post → Manhattan
StopAntisemitism said it identified the woman as Yuen Lee, an assurance manager at KPMG.
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it → say → KPMG
“You’re just recording me.
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You → record → me
You’re not doing anything with that.
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I didn’t say anything about you, you called me a Zionist,” said the man recording the video, which had racked up more than 2.5 million views on X as of Thursday.
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which → say → Thursday
“This man came up to me to comment on my outfit today –” the woman said as she appeared to be wearing a black-and-white keffiyeh tied around her waist.
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she → come → waist
A keffiyeh is a checkered scarf considered a symbol of solidarity among Palestinians and their supporters.
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keffiyeh → consider → Palestinians
Some Jewish people view it as a symbol of hate, with a group of students, parents and staffers previously demanding the city ban the garment from public schools, as The Post reported.
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Post → view → schools
In the video, the unidentified man said, “You called me a Zionist pig, you don’t even know anything about me.”
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you → say → me
“I actually do, I read books, I’m actually highly educated!” the woman replied.
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woman → do → books
“Okay, what did you call me?” the man asked.
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man → call → me
“A Zionist pig,” the woman said.
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woman → say → ?
“Racist, you’re a racist.
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“Just because I’m white, I’m racist?” the man replied.
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man → ’m → ?
“No!” the woman said as she walked away.
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she → say → ?
StopAntisemitism wrote in its post: “Meet Yuen Lee, an assurance manager at KPMG.
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StopAntisemitism → write → KPMG
Earlier today, she was filmed calling a Jewish man a ‘Zionist pig’ at Chelsea Piers Flatiron.
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she → film → Flatiron
Ackman reposted the video late Wednesday and tagged KPMG’s social media accounts, adding a question mark.
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Ackman → reposte → mark
A LinkedIn profile for Yuen Lee says she has been an advisory manager at KPMG US for nearly two years, and has been with the company for just under six years.
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She earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting from Baruch College, according to her profile.
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Outraged social media users urged KPMG to respond, with one writing: “Do you think Jewish clients @KPMG paying over $500/hour for services would feel comfortable knowing that #YuenLee thinks they are ‘Zionist pigs.’”
“Fire her or Jewish clients will take their business somewhere else,” another wrote.
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another → urge → business
Another posted: “I send customers to you.
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I → post → you
Should we stop?”
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we → stop → ?
“Why go to the gym with a keffiyeh wrapped around your waist, in NYC of all places, unless you are intentionally trying to get attention and create a stir?
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She had to assume that there might be Jews working out there who might get offended,” yet another wrote.
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“If nothing else, this shows incredibly poor judgment, especially ironic for someone who works as an assurance manager at KPMG.”
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who → show → KPMG
Some others questioned whether social media users were mischaracterizing the video.
“What did he do?
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Without more context this is only one side of the story,” one user wrote.
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KPMG and Lee did not immediately respond to The Post’s requests for comment.
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