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Man who went viral for heckling Winsome Sears with racist comment dealt another blow after getting fired
Fox News ^ | 10/27/25 | Alec Schemmel

Posted on 10/28/2025 2:38:24 AM PDT by Libloather

The man who went viral for lobbing racially charged insults at Virginia gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears during a college football game earlier this month, subsequently filed a police report claiming he was getting harassed after the incident went viral.

The Fairfax County Police Department confirmed to Fox News Digital that it was aware of the police report that was filed and that, ultimately, the department's threat assessment unit found that the information provided did not meet the criteria for a criminal investigation.

"Go back to Haiti!," the man from the viral video yelled at Sears, a Republican, during a James Madison University football game earlier this month. "Traitor!"

After the incident, Sears clarified on social media that she is an immigrant from Jamaica, not Haiti.

"I thought Democrats were supposed to love everyone," Sears quipped at the time.

The man, identified by local news reports as Scott Pogorelc, from Centerville, Virginia, was also reportedly fired by his employer, a subsidiary of government contractor Lockheed Martin. A JMU football player by the same last name is a redshirt senior on the Dukes' offensive line.

"We hold all of our employees and subsidiaries to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct. Any behavior that violates our Code of Ethics will be thoroughly investigated and employees found in violation will be held accountable. Zeta Associates investigated the matter, and the individual is no longer employed," said a statement from a Lockheed Martin spokesperson, according to Fox 5 DC reporter Allison Papson.

Meanwhile, Pogorelc is also a Democratic Party donor, according to Federal Election Commission filings and the Virginia Public Access Project. Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic candidate for Virginia governor running against Sears, was among those he has donated to.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; History; Local News
KEYWORDS: fired; followup; heckling; racist; sears; virginia

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To: 11th_VA

“He seems like a pretty accomplished engineer with papers published on the internet.” ...and with the emotions of an eighth grader.


21 posted on 10/28/2025 5:22:54 AM PDT by Mashood
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To: Libloather
Virginia GOP gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears next to the agitator who yelled racially charged remarks at her during a football game earlier this month
Scott Pogorelc (Right) yelling tacist slurs at Winsome-Sears (Left) who according to Biden isn't really Black since she didn't vote for him.
22 posted on 10/28/2025 5:26:55 AM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: Mashood

An impulsive moment, a lifetime of regret.


23 posted on 10/28/2025 5:27:38 AM PDT by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.”)
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To: Libloather
Some years ago, I was at Reagan National to pick up my wife flying back from the Left Coast on business. The plane was delayed due to storms over Pennsylvania and Maryland.

Before my wife's flight finally arrived, another private flight arrived carrying Bill Clinton. As he came through the gate, he stopped and chatted with people.

Side note: There was a beautiful 20 something female that started chatting with him and he honed in on her like a magnet to iron. Ignored everyone else.

Anyway, while he was chatting, I was standing about three to five feet from him. The thought crossed my mind to walk away from him and start calling out the name Jaunita real loud, as if I was looking for someone by that name. But I did not do it because I was there to pick up my wife not to spend the night being interrogated by the Secret Service.

I think a lot of us have had somewhat similar encounters but being thinking conservatives, we resist the temptation.

Another side note. Two other flight arrived before my wife's flight. On one flight, Ann Coulter was among the passengers. On the other flight, John Kerry was on it. A woman sitting next to me stated that he was going to be our next President. I laughed in her face and she moved away from me.

24 posted on 10/28/2025 5:32:45 AM PDT by 7thson (I've got a seat at the big conference table! I'm gonna paint my logo on it!)
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To: 11th_VA
he likely had a TS Clearance

Probably had a bunch of special access stuff, as well.

And he threw it away.

25 posted on 10/28/2025 5:32:59 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: BobL

It may happen. The article stated there was a player with the same last name on the field. If this is his kid and the kid does not have a scholarship (which he most likely does), the father after losing his job, may find it hard to pay tuition. After losing his job, his lifestyle may be in jeopardy. His wife may leave him yet.


26 posted on 10/28/2025 5:35:36 AM PDT by 7thson (I've got a seat at the big conference table! I'm gonna paint my logo on it!)
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To: Celtic Conservative

Good post


27 posted on 10/28/2025 5:45:29 AM PDT by DollyCali (Don't tell God how big your storm is ~~. tell The storm how BIG your God is!)
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To: 11th_VA

Old military saying, “don’t 💩 in your mess kit”. Just be civil in public..


28 posted on 10/28/2025 5:48:44 AM PDT by carcraft (Pray for our Country)
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To: Libloather

Is, “Go back to Haiti” racist? Perhaps he said something else.


29 posted on 10/28/2025 6:30:52 AM PDT by alternatives?
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To: paulcissa

Not typical of engineers.


30 posted on 10/28/2025 6:45:05 AM PDT by sauropod
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To: Libloather

I don’t feel sorry for the guy—in my view all Democrats are enemies of the USA, and he obviously was harassing Earle-Sears by yelling out “Go back to Haiti!”, but I don’t agree that it constituted “racial harassment”. Why was it “racial” in nature? Because Pogorelc is white and Earle-Sears is black? I just don’t agree that “Go back to Haiti!” constitutes racial harassment.


31 posted on 10/28/2025 8:02:31 AM PDT by rod5591
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To: Libloather

As Rush Limbaugh always said: “Actions have consequences.” These idiots have never had to face them before now.


32 posted on 10/28/2025 12:37:21 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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