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irisblue

(37,115 posts)
Wed Feb 11, 2026, 12:46 PM Yesterday

Meanwhile back at OSU-Ohio State Chase Center professor placed on administrative leave after assaulting cameraman

Sources- https://www.reddit.com/r/Columbus/comments/1r2325q/ohio_state_chase_center_professor_placed_on/


replies from that thread

1. "Perez was hired recently by Ohio State to work at the Chase Center, a program mandated by the Ohio Legislature and aimed at quelling what lawmakers believe is liberal bias on college campuses. He previously taught at Arizona State University."

Found the real DEI hire. "Shocking" that he is an ill-tempered violent man like most people who still identify as conservative these days."

2."This is OSU circling the wagons around the Les Wexner crowd. It's not political, t's about money and power." Gordon Gee who covered for Richard Strauss, 'Gym' Jordan & Les Wexner [one of Epstein's collaborators] was walking out of door when Perez jumped the cameraman.

Perez understood his assignment, cover for Gee.


Source2-https://www.wvxu.org/2026-02-11/ohio-state-chase-center-professor-placed-on-administrative-leave-after-assaulting-cameraman


snip-"The Ohio political blog, The Rooster, published video Wednesday of author D.J. Byrnes and documentary filmmaker Mike Newman trying to interview former President E. Gordon Gee inside Smith Laboratory about Ohio billionaire Les Wexner and other topics. In the video, Perez steps in front of Newman to block his access to Gee and then assaults the man, throwing him to the ground."

IMO, The Rooster on instagram(https://www.instagram.com/rooster.info/) is a good follow.
snip-"Perez was hired recently by Ohio State to work at the Chase Center, a program mandated by the Ohio Legislature and aimed at quelling what lawmakers believe is liberal bias on college campuses. He previously taught at Arizona State University.

Gee was hired as a consultant for the Chase Center by OSU President Ted Carter. Part of Gee’s job is trying to recruit professors to work at the Chase Center."


more there

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Meanwhile back at OSU-Ohio State Chase Center professor placed on administrative leave after assaulting cameraman (Original Post) irisblue Yesterday OP
They can't convince people with the strength of their arguments, they resort to violence, of course It does Walleye Yesterday #1
I am glad that this professor was suspended LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #2
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