Peloton accused of banning anti-Biden ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ on platform

NY Post ^ | November 11, 2021 | Emily Crane

[DoodleBob]

Peloton has been accused of blocking people from using the hashtag “LetsGoBrandon” on its fitness platforms because it doesn’t meet its guidelines.

The fitness equipment company has been sending users an error message when they try to connect with others on the Peloton App using the tag, according to screenshots published by PJ Media on Wednesday.

The phrase has become an anti-President Biden rallying cry in recent weeks, ever since an NBC reporter interviewing NASCAR driver Brandon Brown on Oct. 2 mistook a vulgar chant from the crowd — “F–k Joe Biden” — as “Let’s go, Brandon.”

As the phrase gained popularity and went viral, Peloton users started adding the “LetsGoBrandon” hashtag to their profiles last month.

But within the last week, users have reported seeing an error message that reads: “This tag does not meet our guidelines.”

It wasn’t immediately clear when — or why — the hashtag was removed.

Peloton didn’t immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment about the so-called ban.

Some on Twitter are accusing the company of trying to censor its members and taking political sides.

Others pointed to how #BlackLivesMatter and #DefundThePolice were among the permitted tags on the platforms.

“Why’d @onepeloton delete our #LetsGoBrandon leaderboard tag? I’ve endured all their woke celebrations, and was nice to actually have OUR community to High Five. What happened to diversity, Peloton?!” one Twitter user wrote.

Another person urged Peloton to stop deleting the hashtag, tweeting: “I paid handsomely for your equipment and monthly fees. A central selling point of Peloton is to connect with like-minded people. Conservatives use your service and have every right to connect with each other.”

[DoodleBob]

This was on Nov 5: Peloton shares collapse 35% as momentum for its at-home fitness equipment slows

And from PJ Media,Peloton is a progressive company. Earlier this year, it was reported that Peloton employees were allegedly forced to take social justice training

[George from New England]

Time for ...

Let’s go Peloton

[Lurkinanloomin]

It’s the perfect meme and it is driving the left nuts.

Let’s Go Brandon!

[windsorknot]

I’m banning Peloton from a list of products that I might consider buying in the future.

[Do_Tar]

Meanwhile Brandon R. Jones, totally discouraged by his fellow riders lack of support, is on the couch eating Cheetos.

[Jewbacca]

Wokeness is generally a good sign of incompetence.

[DoodleBob]

Rarely does life throw you a basket of cash.

Brandon and his father (who sort of runs his outfit) should embrace the chant, go all-in and come out as a normal American who is sick of being lied to.

He could become bigger than NASCAR if he played his cards right.

[A_Former_Democrat]

Thanks for letting us know this helps us make the decision about which treadmill to buy

and it won’t be peloton

[Jane Long]

Have you looked at Life Fitness?

We have one that is STILL working like a champ, and is over 20 yrs old.

No fancy apps on ours, though :)

[gitmo]

I was going to get a Peleton for someone for Christmas. Scratch that off the list.

[Deaf Smith]

Someone connected should search the keywords used by other groups to connect through Peloton.

Specifically the gay groups.

[eyedigress]

It is a sign of an opportunistic, manipulating and controlling individual.

I know these people. They spin like the best of anyone to get their way.

You will find them in your family.

[Chode]

use LGB... see if they yank any lgbt tags in the proces

[Chode]

LGBTQ

Let’s
Get
Biden
To
Quit

if that trended it might make waves in their algorithm

[Still Thinking]

Somebody should jailbreak them and create another non-commie server for them to hook up to.

[Tellurian]

A list of insulting hashtags that they’ve let slide for the last few years would probably be revealing - of a double standard.

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

In addition to that, their commercials are annoying. Two years ago I was sick in bed for a week with the flu and spent my days watching westerns and dozing. Every commercial break —every single one— I got to hear, “ready or not, heah I come, you cain’t hide, I’m gonna fiiind you.”

Let’s go, Peloton!

[alternatives?]

You can always get them a Lexus. 😀

[xp38]

Brandon is tired from going so much these days. Let’s Get Brandon to Quit. He needs a rest.

[Secret Agent Man]

i’m gonna play naive libtard here like they do to us....

why is the chant “F*ck Joe Biden”, labeled vulgar?

I don’t think you can just assume that.

I mean we have rap artists that use that word and we’re paying to download their songs. We go to movies or turn on tv and hear people saying that and nobody talks about how “vulgar” that experience is. We have had media and celebrity folks say that about Trump and no one said that was “vulgar” of them.