Finger Pointing at the Gansevoort Hotel

200801gansevoortshame.jpgAfter Page Six alluded to The Gansevoort Hotel staff as being just a tad anti-semitic, the hotel retorted saying that the incident on New Year's Eve that led to the allegation was a misunderstanding. Their side of the story includes having to kick out a yarmulke-less (and apparently racist) "ill-behaved boyfriend of a member of Kid ['I love Jewish people'] Rock's PR team." Today Grub Street asked "which member of Kid Rock’s PR team brought in this ruffian," saying they were "not at all surprised that it involves Kid Rock."

Well, surprise! We happen to know that Kid Rock's PR "team" consists of one straight male, who we saw with our very own eyes on New Year's Eve at a concert far, far away from the Meatpacking District. Perhaps the hotel just picked a name from their "out-of-control rocker we can we blame for this" yarmulke hat? Developing...

UPDATE: On January 14th the Gansevoort Hotel issued the following statement. "The statement issued on January 9th on behalf of the Hotel Gansevoort implying involvement by Kid Rock or any member of his team was incorrect. For this, we would like to apologize."

Photo via Marimelle's Flickr.

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What? Confusing.

yids gone crazy

well now i can can sleep better at night knowing kid rocks publicist is straight. was that necessary at all to include?

tear down that eyesore, and the new one going up over the el (what gives them the right?).

*a tad anti-semitic*

you can't be "a tad" anti-semitic. you're either a racist or you're not.

Isn't Kid Rock supposed to embody everything that supposedly great about being white trash in American - including hating Jews?

@rubyredhead: try reading before you post:

"Their side of the story includes having to kick out ill-behaved boyfriend of a member of Kid Rock's PR team."
Well, surprise! We happen to know that Kid Rock's PR "team" consists of one straight male,
straight males don't have boyfriends (unless they're republican).

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