Gavin McInnes responded to controversies involving the Proud Boys, a fraternity-style group he founded, during an interview with ABC News after disassociating himself from the group and being hit with a series of bans on social media. McInnes defended the Proud Boys as a benign, inclusive brotherhood that meets at a bar for drinks once a month and helps escort conservative speakers to and from venues, though he said he personally regrets advocating for violence “without making the context clear.”
McInnes told ABC that he’s unapologetically and unabashedly “proud” of the Proud Boys and vehemently denied that the group is in any way hateful, sexist, or racist.
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