{"id":1019242,"date":"2021-11-16T10:59:16","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T15:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1019242"},"modified":"2021-11-16T10:59:19","modified_gmt":"2021-11-16T15:59:19","slug":"greatest-moment-evah-critic-challenges-shapiro-on-his-height-shapiro-calls-him-up-on-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/greatest-moment-evah-critic-challenges-shapiro-on-his-height-shapiro-calls-him-up-on-stage\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Greatest. Moment. Evah.\u2019: Critic Challenges Shapiro On His Height. Shapiro Calls Him Up On Stage"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgreatest-moment-evah-critic-challenges-shapiro-on-his-height-shapiro-calls-him-up-on-stage%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1019242&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Daily Wire co-founder and editor emeritus Ben Shapiro put to rest myths about his stature on Monday night when a college student challenged him, claiming that Shapiro is actually four inches shorter than he is.<\/p>\n<p>Shapiro spoke at Florida State University (FSU) on \u201cwokeness\u201d infecting American institutions. After his planned remarks, Shapiro took questions from the audience, composed largely of college students.<\/p>\n<p>During the question and answer period, one student accused Shapiro of lying about his height. Shapiro, who is 5 feet 9 inches, invited the student, who also happened to be 5 feet 9 inches, on stage to look him in the eye. The audience erupted in laughter as the conservative commentator and student stood next to each other.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow come you claim to be 5\u20199\u201d even though you\u2019re, like, 5\u20195\u201d?\u201d the student asked.<\/p>\n<p>The pundit, after raising his eyebrows, responded, \u201cI don\u2019t know. How tall are you?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m 5\u20199\u201d. I\u2019m actually 5\u20199\u201d,\u201d the student said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOkay, come over here, let\u2019s see,\u201d Shapiro said, inviting the student up on stage. The man hoisted himself up on the stage and stood shoulder to shoulder with Shapiro as the audience cheered and laughed. The student covered his mouth, apparently shocked, before shaking Shapiro\u2019s hand and returning to the audience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll be honest; I planted him. I\u2019ve been waiting years to do that,\u201d Shapiro joked.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Can confirm, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/benshapiro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@benshapiro<\/a> is in fact 5&#8217;9 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Dw79Psckpx\">pic.twitter.com\/Dw79Psckpx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDailyWire\/status\/1460428498732990466?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 16, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Afterward on Twitter, Shapiro <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/benshapiro\/status\/1460435771857547264\">said<\/a> it was the \u201cfunniest part of a great evening at FSU.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The incident was well-received on social media as numerous people joined in laughing at the spectacle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGreatest. Moment. Evah,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JeremyDBoreing\/status\/1460585868452892672\">said<\/a> Jeremy Boreing, co-founder and co-CEO of The Daily Wire.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis truly is a perfect moment. The kid trying to troll Ben happens to be 5\u20199 himself. Happens to be a good sport. Is genuinely SHOCKED the meme he bought into isn\u2019t reality. And he\u2019s gracious enough to admit he was wrong,\u201d he continued. \u201cLife doesn\u2019t give you many of these.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>British pundit Piers Morgan&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/piersmorgan\/status\/1460594830724276227\">called<\/a> the clip \u201cbrilliant.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFantastic,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/guypbenson\/status\/1460438072533786629\">added<\/a> conservative radio host Guy Benson.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is my favorite video ever now,\u201d former Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JennaEllisEsq\/status\/1460493539687768066\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Shapiro spoke at FSU despite pressure from progressive campus groups to have the university ban him. As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/college-progressives-attack-ben-shapiro-plan-protests-ahead-of-florida-state-university-speech\">The Daily Wire<\/a> reported:<\/p>\n<p><em>Ahead of Shapiro\u2019s speech, FSU\u2019s branch of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), a socialist college group, released a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tallysds\/photos\/a.2048143385249080\/4636686819728044\/\">statement<\/a>&nbsp;condemning Shapiro as \u201cviolently racist, homophobic, transphobic, and xenophobic.\u201d The statement did not cite any examples to<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daily Wire co-founder and editor emeritus Ben Shapiro put to rest myths about his stature on Monday night when a college student challenged him, claiming that Shapiro is actually four inches shorter than he is.Shapiro spoke at Florida State University (FSU) on \u201cwokeness\u201d infecting American institutions. After his planned remarks, Shapiro took questions from the audience, composed largely of college students.During the question and answer period, one student accused Shapiro of lying about his height. Shapiro, who is 5 feet 9 inches, invited the student, who also happened to be 5 feet 9 inches, on stage to look him in the eye. The audience erupted in laughter as the conservative commentator and student stood next to each other.\u201cHow come you claim to be 5\u20199\u201d even though you\u2019re, like, 5\u20195\u201d?\u201d the student asked.The pundit, after raising his eyebrows, responded, \u201cI don\u2019t know. How tall are you?\u201d\u201cI\u2019m 5\u20199\u201d. I\u2019m actually 5\u20199\u201d,\u201d the student said.\u201cOkay, come over here, let\u2019s see,\u201d Shapiro said, inviting the student up on stage. The man hoisted himself up on the stage and stood shoulder to shoulder with Shapiro as the audience cheered and laughed. The student covered his mouth, apparently shocked, before shaking Shapiro\u2019s hand and returning to the audience.\u201cI\u2019ll be honest; I planted him. I\u2019ve been waiting years to do that,\u201d Shapiro joked.Can confirm, @benshapiro is in fact 5&#8217;9 pic.twitter.com\/Dw79Psckpx\u2014 The Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) November 16, 2021Afterward on Twitter, Shapiro said it was the \u201cfunniest part of a great evening at FSU.\u201dThe incident was well-received on social media as numerous people joined in laughing at the spectacle.\u201cGreatest. Moment. Evah,\u201d said Jeremy Boreing, co-founder and co-CEO of The Daily Wire.\u201cThis truly is a perfect moment. The kid trying to troll Ben happens to be 5\u20199 himself. Happens to be a good sport. Is genuinely SHOCKED the meme he bought into isn\u2019t reality. And he\u2019s gracious enough to admit he was wrong,\u201d he continued. \u201cLife doesn\u2019t give you many of these.\u201dBritish pundit Piers Morgan\u00a0called the clip \u201cbrilliant.\u201d\u201cFantastic,\u201d added conservative radio host Guy Benson.\u201cThis is my favorite video ever now,\u201d former Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis said.Shapiro spoke at FSU despite pressure from progressive campus groups to have the university ban him. As The Daily Wire reported:Ahead of Shapiro\u2019s speech, FSU\u2019s branch of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), a socialist college group, released a\u00a0statement\u00a0condemning Shapiro as \u201cviolently racist, homophobic, transphobic, and xenophobic.\u201d The statement did not cite any examples to support its claims. SDS is also aiding another campus progressive group, Students for Justice in Palestine, plan a protest for the day Shapiro is scheduled to speak.SDS called Shapiro as well as The Daily Wire \u201cfar-right\u201d despite the conservative commentator being the\u00a0top target\u00a0of antisemitism on Twitter among journalists in 2016, according to the Anti-Defamation League. SDS also took issue with Shapiro\u2019s stance against Critical Race Theory, which is rooted in Marxism and suggests that most U.S. institutions today are rooted in racism, being taught in schools.SDS concluded its statement calling on FSU President Richard McCullough to cancel the event to prove the university\u2019s commitment to \u201cequity, diversity, and inclusion.\u201dThe Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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