Members of the Nationalist Social Club / NSC 131, a neo-Nazi group, hung a banner that read "Keep Boston Irish" along the South Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade's route on March 20. One couple, Rod Webber and Lauren Pespisa, helped shut down the stunt while politicians and organizers have since condemned it.
Dropkick Murphys swiftly told a neo-Nazi group who used their song "The Boys are Back" to "Stop using our song for your little dress up party video." The neo-Nazi group Nationalist Social Club / NSC 131 used the DKM song for a video they filmed at the South Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade which has been condemned.