A man identified as Scott Pogorelc recently sparked national outrage after he hurled racist abuse at Virginia’s lieutenant governor, Winsome Earle-Sears, find out more below
The incident took place after a heated moment during a college football game in Virginia, drawing condemnation across political lines.
Who is Scott Pogorelc, man who racially abused Lt.Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears during JMU football game
“Go back to Haiti” says Scott Pogorelc of Zeta Associates to an elected official. Not sure his comments line up with their values 🤔 pic.twitter.com/2ksPkb8Uk6
— Billy Atwell (@BillyAtwell) October 20, 2025
Leftist who shouted at Virginia gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears to “Go back to Haiti!” has reportedly been fired by Lockheed Martin.
Racist Scott Pogorelc previously donated to Democrat politicians including Winsome’s competitor Spanberger.
Winsome is Jamaican, BTW. pic.twitter.com/X2z6CymMXq
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) October 21, 2025
The incident triggered all kinds of discussions on racism and respect in politics, with both the man and his employer facing intense scrutiny.
Scott, a high-profile Democrat donor from Centreville, Virginia, has been terminated from his job at Lockheed Martin after video evidence surfaced of him shouting racial slurs at Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears during a James Madison University football game.
Centreville resident Scott Pogorelc shouts racist slurs at Winsome Earle-Sears
Scott Pogorelc, who is a resident of Centreville, Virginia, was recently caught on video shouting racist slurs at Virginia’s lieutenant governor, Winsome Earle-Sears. The incident took place during a James Madison University football game, and a viral clip showed Pogorelc yelling:
“Go back to Haiti!” and “Traitor!”
Earle-Sears was standing near the stands and appeared unaffected. Ironically, the comments were factually wrong, as Earle-Sears was born in Jamaica, and Earle-Sears simply responded firmly on social media, pointing out:
“I thought Democrats were supposed to love everyone… and just to be clear, I’m Jamaican. But I have nowhere to go back to — because America is my home.”
Bad news for @JMU … the racist Scott Pogorelc was at the football game last night yelling slurs at Winsome Sears….
… Because his son transferred to @JMUFootball THIS YEAR and is a red shirt Senior. https://t.co/pDK9QVhcys pic.twitter.com/0Q97XZ7G0W
— NOVA Campaigns (@NoVA_Campaigns) October 19, 2025
Earle-Sears is a Marine Corps veteran and has been serving as Virginia’s lieutenant governor since 2022. She further added in her statement:
“Words won’t break me, and they won’t stop this campaign.”
Scott Pogorelc biography and age
Scott Pogorelc is a middle-aged man who currently resides in Centreville, Virginia. He recently gained public attention for his racist comments, which were caught on camera. Aside from the recent incident, there are not many details available about his personal life. However, online users have quickly connected him to various political donations made towards Democratic campaigns in the state.
Scott is married and was present at the JMU football game because his son James Pogorelc transferred to JMU football this year and is a red shirt Senior. James who stands 5 feet 8 inches tall is an offensive linesman born in Centreville, Va.
Profession
According to reports, Scott Pogorelc of Centreville, Virginia who went to the University of Colorado works as an engineer with Zeta Associates, which is a defense technology firm under Lockheed Martin. Following the recent incident, many users have questioned how a professional employed by a major defense contractor could display such racism in public. As of now, neither Pogorelc nor Lockheed Martin have issued any public statements about the incident but online reports have claimed that Scott was fired after the video of the incident went viral.
ALSO READ: Who is Reysuka aka Dino Mommy, paleontologist with a Ph.D and OF model