Identity of Speakers
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Myron Gaines
Unaffiliated
OtherCo-host of the podcast “Fresh & Fit."
Resources
Additional Information
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Incident Nature:
Recognized student group event
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Incident Political Orientation:
Right wing -
Incident Responses:
Rally or Protests
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Incident Status:
No litigation
- Was Speech Code incident
Summary
On March 26, 2026, Myron Gaines (Amrou Fudl) appeared at Ohio University in Athens at a student-organized event hosted by a registered student organization affiliated with Uncensored America, a national student network that organizes campus speaking events through student chapters and describes its mission as supporting broad protections for free expression and hosting politically provocative or controversial speakers on college campuses.
During the event, Gaines performed a Nazi salute and made statements including “Jews control America,” along with misogynistic remarks about women and racist statements about Black people. He also responded to a question about the Holocaust by stating that the death toll was “271,000 at best,” which critics characterized as Holocaust denial. The event prompted student disruption, protest activity, and calls for administrative response.
Following the event, Ohio University stated that it could not prohibit the appearance because it was sponsored by a registered student organization operating within a designated public forum. The university stated that under the First Amendment and applicable Ohio law governing campus expressive activity, it was limited in its ability to restrict outside speakers based on viewpoint. Administrators stated that the university monitored the event, coordinated with campus police to maintain order, and provided support resources for students affected by the remarks.
The incident became part of a broader discussion about how Ohio’s campus speech framework applies to student-sponsored events involving external speakers. Student organizations and critics argued that the structure can allow controversial or extremist speakers to access campus platforms through organizational sponsorship, limiting institutional discretion to intervene based on content. Ohio University has been one of several campuses where Gaines has appeared in a student-organized setting, with similar controversies arising at other universities.
