White Nationalist Greg Johnson Banned From Fremont Gym

"You can use a picture from our website if you choose, although our preference for the caption would be along the lines of 'White nationalist NOT welcome to sweat here.'" - Kyle Davis
Photo: Courtesy of NW Fitness Project


A local racist has one less place to work out.

On Thursday, the owners of NW Fitness Project banned Greg Johnson, a Seattle-based publisher, from their Fremont gym.

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) identifies Johnson as an "international figure for white nationalism.” Johnson is the editor-in-chief of Counter-Currents, a publishing house that advocates for a white ethnostate. He also organizes Northwest Forum, an annual white nationalist convention that was the subject of a Stranger article by contributor David Lewis.

Kyle Davis, co-owner of NW Fitness Project, said in an email Sunday that the gym banned Johnson from its premises after learning of his white nationalism from a “member of the fitness community.” Davis added that he believes Johnson’s continued presence at NW Fitness Project would “adversely effect” the safety of his clients. An independent trainer who uses the gym also severed ties with Johnson, according to Davis.

The Puget Sound Anarchists first reported Johnson’s use of the gym.

Read more: https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2018/02/11/25804791/white-nationalist-greg-johnson-banned-from-fremont-gym