It wouldn’t be a Dave Portnoy event without some controversy. The final round of the $1 million Internet Invitational had two separate cheating situations that were a significant part of the broadcast. The final was a three-on-three alternate shot match pitting Brad Dalke, Francis Ellis and Cody “Beef” Franke against Paige Spiranac, Frankie Borrelli and … Read more
New video shows the vile moment a Mississippi college student smirked after he was confronted for hurling antisemitic slurs at Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy as he was filming one of his famous pizza reviews. The hate-filled heckler, identified by cops as 20-year-old Patrick McClintock, was caught on camera bombarding Portnoy and screaming “F–k the … Read more
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy was the target of an antisemitic comment while filming content in Mississippi on Friday. Portnoy was recording one of his famous “One Bite” pizza reviews outside of what appeared to be Boardtown Pizza in Starkville, Mississippi, when a passerby hurled the phrase “F–k the Jews,” toward Portnoy. The comment was … Read more
Sports fans can’t watch certain games, and fingers are starting to be pointed. ESPN is coming under fire for its role in the Disney-YouTube contract dispute, with Barstool’s Dan “Big Cat” Katz slamming the company for its part in the drama, while Pat McAfee has called out his employer over its messaging in the mess … Read more
Dave Portnoy can’t avoid Big Ten drama. The controversial Barstool Sports founder and “Fox Noon Kickoff” panelist alleged that the conference is keeping him away from next weekend’s show that he speculated will emanate from a Big Ten campus. He will instead be in Starkville, Miss., as part of “The Barstool College Football Show.” Dave … Read more
The $1 million Internet Invitational included some drama in the first day of coverage. The Dave Portnoy-backed event, which features a collection of 48 of the top YouTube golf creators, started airing this week. Paige Spiranac revealed that her partner for the first two matches, Roger Steele, had some “unresolved beef” with Jake Adams as … Read more
Cody “Beef” Franke was giving out his usual Tuesday golf tips on his Instagram page just days before the popular golf influencer passed away from a “sudden medical issue” at the age of 31. In his final post on Instagram for Barstool Sports, Frankie was giving out tips on how to attack a green depending … Read more
Cody “Beef” Franke, a popular golf influencer for Barstool Sports, is dead at 31 after a “sudden medical issue.” Franke had started at Barstool in January and was a member of their ForePlay team that specializes in golf content. “We are beyond devastated to announce that our good friend and cherished Barstool Sports colleague, Cody ‘Beef’ Franke, … Read more
Just six weeks into his pro football career, Giants rookie Cam Skattebo is making a name for himself with his bruising, energetic running style on the field, combined with an outsized personality. And one notable sports figure can’t figure out why he dropped into the fourth round of the NFL draft. Barstool Sports founder Dave … Read more
Consider Dave Portnoy unimpressed. As the Yankees celebrated their wild-card series win over the Red Sox with a boozy clubhouse party Thursday night, the Barstool Sports bigwig and noted Boston sports fan wasn’t holding back his feelings. “Yankees celebrating wild card with champagne,” he wrote on X. “Poverty franchise.” There was plenty of party to … Read more
Jon Gruden ripped North Carolina after Bill Belichick’s 24-year-old girlfriend Jordon Hudson spent time on the sidelines before the team’s 34-9 blowout loss to UCF on Saturday. During “Wake Up Barstool” on Monday, the former Super Bowl-winning coach, who’s a pundit for Barstool Sports, took a shot at Tar Heels GM Mike Lombardi while explaining … Read more
Dave Portnoy and Dan “Big Cat” Katz turned down an eight-figure payday. Katz, the “Pardon My Take” co-host Dan “Big Cat” Katz revealed that the duo turned down an offer of $10 million to attend an unspecified boxing match in Saudi Arabia. “By the way, I’m not judging this one either, because Dave and I … Read more
Dave Portnoy expanded on his controversial Jimmy Kimmel tweet on Thursday morning after the comedian’s late-night show was indefinitely suspended. The Barstool Sports founder claimed the decision by Disney to yank “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” off the air was not about “cancel culture” in a tweet shortly after the news surfaced — eliciting a mixed response … Read more
Don’t twist Kirk Herbstreit’s words. The ESPN college football analyst was caught on a hot mic at the start of the fourth quarter of TCU’s 48-14 beatdown of North Carolina saying, “You’re bad,” while letting out a loud groan. Herbstreit’s comment raised some eyebrows during an otherwise boring game in Bill Belichick’s Tar Heels coaching … Read more
Dave Portnoy’s debut on Fox’s “Big Noon Kickoff” got off to a wild start. The Barstool Sports founder, and boisterous Michigan fan, spent the opening minute of his show debut trolling the Ohio State faithful in Columbus before the No. 3-ranked Buckeyes faced No. 1 Texas to open their season Saturday. Portney, who entered during … Read more
Dave Portnoy took another shot at ESPN on Thursday. The Barstool Sports founder wrote on X that the network “is officially Barstool Jr.” after announcing a new partnership with “Bussin’ With the Boys” hosts and former Barstool podcasters Taylor Lewan and Will Compton. Portnoy later doubled down, clarifying that he has no problem with ESPN’s … Read more
The tables have turned. Dave Portnoy is seemingly not banned from Ohio State. The university told Yahoo Sports that it had not issued a ban against the Barstool Sports founder a day after FOS reported the Michigan alum was persona non grata ahead of his first spin on Fox’s “Big Nook Kickoff” show, which will … Read more
Ohio State is banning Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy from going into Ohio Stadium while he’s there for Fox’s “Big Noon Kickoff.” The Front Office Sports report noted that Barstool Sports is barred from being on the campus and that even though he’s banned from inside the stadium, Portnoy will still appear on “Big Noon … Read more
When Barstool Sports brings its brand of sports talk to Fox Sports, it will “get to be Barstool,” Dan “Big Cat” Katz said during Thursday’s “Barstool Yak” on Thursday. Katz was discussing the new partnership between Fox Sports and Barstool that was announced this week, combining the two household names in sports around the network’s … Read more
Dave Portnoy is coming to Fox Sports and he’s bringing his Michigan fandom with him. The Barstool Sports honcho officially confirmed that he and his sports media empire are joining Fox Sports on Thursday, and he detailed what he plans to add to his role on “Big Noon Kickoff.” “What conference has ruled college football … Read more