Max Genest
A Canadian independent journalist, Max Genest, has received a death threat after posting a video about Gurpartap Singh Khalsa, a Sikh content creator who was asked to leave a gym in Windsor, Ontario, for carrying a kirpan, a ceremonial blade worn as part of the Sikh faith.A user identified as @prabh.xx07 commented beneath the video, writing, “find this white man in Winnipeg and show him some love”, alongside a knife emoji and a heart emoji.Sharing a screenshot on X (formerly Twitter), Genest wrote: “An Indian squatting in Canada just threatened to stab me and named my city.” Genest also described the individual as dangerous and argued that people who make such threats should be deported.The exchange followed Genest’s commentary on a viral video showing Khalsa disputing a gym employee’s request that he leave the premises after another member raised concerns about the visible kirpan he was carrying. In the footage, the employee tells Khalsa that the gym is a private business and that staff must prioritize the safety of members and employees.Khalsa, who recorded and posted the interaction on TikTok, claimed he was being unfairly targeted because of his religious article of faith and described the incident as discriminatory.
