A Writer for ‘The Bear’ Was Detained by Police After an ‘Old White Woman’ Complained About How He Was Sitting on a Train

A Writer for ‘The Bear’ Was Detained by Police After an ‘Old White Woman’ Complained About How He Was Sitting on a Train

Former award-winning writer for The Bear, Alex O’Keefe, was handcuffed and detained after an incident on New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) train from the city to Connecticut. O’Keefe is accusing one of the passengers of racial profiling after she complained about how O’Keefe, who is African American, was sitting on the train. Credit: FXP The incident occurred last week when O’Keefe was riding a train from the city to Connect…

Former 'The Bear' Writer Handcuffed On Train After Alleged Complaint From White Woman

Alex O’Keefe, a former writer for “The Bear,” the award-winning hit show on FX, spoke out on social media after he was detained by police and forced to exit a train after he said a white passenger wanted him to correct the way he was sitting. O’Keefe, who is Black, posted the confrontation with Metro Transit Authority police on his Instagram. Alex O’Keefe attends the 2023 Writers Guild Awards West Coast Ceremony at Fairmont Century Plaza, March…