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Spirit Awards Broadcast Disrupted by Pro-Palestinian Protester With Speaker; Chants Drown Out Presenters and Winners


This year's Independent Spirit Awards faced a major hurdle as a Pro-Palestinian protestor with a speaker was louder than many people onstage.

This year’s Independent Spirit Awards faced a major broadcast hurdle as a Pro-Palestinian protestor with a speaker and a prerecorded message blared out many of the presenters and winners onstage. The protestor became obvious to at-home audiences when Jim Gaffigan presented “Jury Duty” the award for best ensemble cast in a new scripted series. Security then moved a shuttle bus in front of the protestors, driving forward and in reverse to block them and try to muffle the sound.

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