"I would say [Knock Out Barstool] were happy when that happened," said Portnoy. "They're trying to provoke people to the point where they get a response and can whine, moan, and file police reports."
"I think a lot of the commentators just don't understand the systemic issue of rape culture," says KOB's Siembor. "I think our message is being misconstrued as personally attacking them and calling them rapists. We're not calling anyone rapists. We're not attacking anyone for promoting rape. But the way they talk about it normalizes rape and sexual assault, and that is not okay."
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