A man selling controversial t-shirts that refer to Senator Barack Obama as a slave was attacked in his New York City boutique. The man, known as "Apollo Braun," claims that two African-American men entered his store Wednesday afternoon and shouted "Who do you call a slave, you fucking Jew?!" before assaulting him.

Last month Braun - real name Doron Braunshtein - made news when a woman threatened to sue him after she was assaulted while wearing one his shirts that bore the words "Obama is my slave." At the time, Braun defended the shirts, saying that they reflect the views of "ordinary WASPs [white anglo-saxon protestants]."

According to an account from his publicist, the two men worked together - one grabbed Braun's hands while the other kicked him in the testicles. Now, after experiencing the physical fallout for himself, the shirt peddler is reconsidering his merchandise.

"I don't want to be killed for my t-shirts. I am still shocked about what happened today but there is a big chance that I will stop selling my anti-Obama merchandise after what happened today. I mean, tomorrow someone can show up at my store with a gun, and I don't want that to happen."

After the incident, Braun was found on the floor of his store by a passerby. He then called the police and filed a report. It was the third time police had come to the store since the owner appeared on the cover of New York newspaper Metro wearing the Obama slave shirt. Since then, Braun has been flooded with phone calls and emails protesting his wears - some threatening death, according to his publicist.

Though he's considering halting the sale of the inflammatory shirts, Braun calls the tees "art" and defends his right to make them.

"This is very disturbing to me that I am living in New York City and that I own a boutique for more than five and a half years [in] neighborhoods which are suppose to be the most open-minded and tolerant to any kind of art, but instead, people don't understand me, hate me and don't let me express myself the way everyone should be able to in New York."

Braun maintains that his distaste for the presumptive Democratic nominee for President of the United States has nothing to do with the candidate's race. Instead he dislikes Obama because he believes he is a Muslim.

The shirts causing all the trouble sell for $69 and include several other slogans such as “Jews Against Obama,” “Obama = Hitler” and “Who Killed Obama?”

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That guy deserved to get his ass kicked. I have no sympathy for him. He's calling a senator a slave and says he is not racist.

Fuck him.

Another peckerhead jew boy that thinks he can run his fucking mouth without having to back it up. He got off easy....

God you are a total idiot. He isn't a messiah. He's a Senator. There are only 100 of them and they are high ranking officials in our government. To call him a slave is a racist statement without cause. It's a total dick move. Which is why I think an ass kicking is warranted.

Only a complete moron would think otherwise. Which explains your opinion.

I just hope the same guys that beat his ass get to meet you one day.

So when a fellow tells you he wants a career in public service or a woman says she is a public servant is that racist?

If things were running like they ought to run, I'd own every one of those bitches instead of them being owned by corporations and special interest groups.

Every Senator should be a slave.

I wouldn't call this guy a racist until I find out whether he'd boink a sista. If he's not down with IR then he's definitely racist.

Blecchhh9000 = Michelle Obama.

I think he should have just made a shirt that says:

Quote:

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Imma 'lect dat Nigga
an' make 'im pick my

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You never surprise me with your stupidity. Thinking it's over the line to call a black man "my slave" is not being a fan boy.

You fucking stupid douchebag. Now excuse me while I pray to have you killed.

Dear Baby Jesus, who I love so much. Please kill Jim B in his sleep tonight. Please have him swallow his tongue and die. Please send Jim B to hell where he can become involved in a gay love triangle with Satan and Saddam Hussein. Oh please Baby Jesus, do me this one favor. Thank you.

I suppose this was racist, too:

How about this:

If his name is Doron, I'd bet he's Israeli --and he probably doesn't perceive Obama to be pro-Israel enough.

could be a publicity stunt....

http://gawker.com/5027320/source-metro-editor-fired-for-obama-is-my-slave-publicity-stunt-story

http://gawker.com/5026752/race+baiting-media-whore-is-a-credible-source-to-one-dumb-paper

All black slaves were first slaves to black africans who then sold them onto whites.

Black people don't have the moral high ground on this issue, although the media would certainly like you to think they do.

The real test of this guy's free speech sentiments would be to have him sell some anti-jew/pro-holocaust t-shirts.

Controversy does not equal art. When you call a black man a slave however, it does equal an asskicking.

You reap what you sow. And pulling that shit in New York is sowing a lot of pain.

He gets zero sympathy from me. As it is, he's lucky nobody has burned his 'gallery' to the ground yet.

Fenris

And what, pray tell, do you know about New York?

Of course it ain't "art," and political statements masquerading as such generally suck.

::Looks at the grave of Diego Rivera::

But the dude's the first serious black guy to be considered for President. This kinda shit goes with the territory. And, again, since when is a politician, any politician, no longer considered fair game?

I personally think it's counter-productive, but if he can't stand the heat...

Who's got the thinner skin, Obama or his acolytes?

That freaky looking Jew deserves to get his ass kicked for asking $69 for a fucking T-Shirt of that quality. It better be silk or bulletproof at that price.

The fact that Obama's half-black makes it nearly impossible for people to be the least bit critical of him without the race card being pulled. The fact that he accomplished nothing as a practicing attorney or that he's done little or nothing at any political level doesn't matter at all. If you bring that up, it's because you're racist or a neocon. Didn't you get the fucking memo, Jim?

All I got was this leaflet from some crazy dude in the subway station:

Oh, I'm sorry. It must have really been awful for you being on the phone to NYC from your little fishing village on 9/11. How traumatic.

Of course, I wouldn't have any idea how traumatic 9/11 could have been for you. After all, I was only there when it happened.

But, I'm glad to see at least one Obama supporter still remembers 9/11, seeing as he himself doesn't.

Just a shame you can't actually vote for the guy.

It's actually a bigger fishing village now. I go catch salmon in between calls. They're tasty.

Much as I would like to engage you in debate, I never claimed it was worse for me, you just asked what I knew about New York. Shall we move to the lightning round now and have you talk about what you know about Wichita, Kansas?

Look Dude, if you don't like Obama, just say it, it's not a crime. It's perfectly valid to not vote for him if you don't think he'll do a good job for you and your issues.

All I am saying is that any guy that prints up a shirt like this guy did in the middle of a city with that high a population of African Americans has to be expecting an ass kicking. That's it. It's an attention whore move, and the statements that he makes later in the article make him seem like a huge douchebag.

And yeah, it is a shame I can't vote for Obama. He seems to have the right idea from my perspective. Oh well, I will go console myself with some fresh maple syrup as I trawl for smelt.

Fenris

I think I've made my dislike of Obama pretty clear over the last several months.

As for this guy, it's a counter-productive move because all it's going to do is stir up the kool aid guzzlers. But stupidity and attention whoring are not the same thing.

But this douchebag's idiocy pales in comparison with the thin skinned antics of Obama and his disciples. "How dare you. He's a Senator..." Give me a break. He's a politician like all the rest and the more he and his fanbois whine at the slightest criticism the more foolish they appear. He wants to declare Michelle off-limits, but it's perfectly OK for him to go after McCain's bunny-boiling biatch. He throws a public hissy fit when a sympathetic magazine lampoons the criticism against him because he's too devoid of humor to see it for what it was.

A guy that thin skinned has no business in politics.

It's perfectly valid to feel that way. However, I do not.

Being as how I'm a Canadian and you're an American, your opinion actually holds more weight than mine does, to the tune of exactly one vote.

Maybe Obama is thin skinned. Maybe he's not the best man for the job. I don't know.

What I do know, is that since the republicans took power, you guys have suffered major economic crisis after crisis, you're involved in Viet Nam the sequel, the Canadian Dollar is almost at par with the American dollar for the first time since the 70's and the white house seems convinced that they can wipe their ass with the constitution. It's possible I just want change for changes sake, but can you blame me?

All I want you guys to do is elect the right guy. That's it. When America suffers we suffer right along with you and we really do want America to do well for purely selfish reasons. My paycheck, my entertainment, my blood pressure medicine and my porn all come from the United States. I am thoroughly invested in the outcome of this election.

Now will you guys quit fucking around and figure it out please? Enough with the stupid shit, elect a leader.

Fenris

There's always Paris. I kind of liked her energy plan...

Fenris

Obama murders babies!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pir-etUBKKU

This guy is still at it.

I can't believe people are buying these crappy hoodies for $129 and Tees for $69. Maybe at a McCain/Palin rally, oh wait, that's right, they lost.

It makes it much easier for fans to get the autograph of their favorite Secret Service agent.

Look at his little ferret jew-bruno face. I went to his site way back and he's a talentless fuck. Somebody stab him already.

Regardless of politics; what the fuck ever, that guy is a total piece of shit for that shirt. That's fucking sick.