Dave Portnoy is not happy with Barstool Sports’ New York City employees. As the media company continues to lean into live-streamed content from its employees, Barstool’s Chris Klemmer took on a challenge to stay in solitary confinement for 100 hours in the New York City office’s basement with no connection to the outside world. But … Read more
When the Mean Girls left Barstool Sports last fall, some speculated a controversy with the founder, Dave Portnoy, reached its breaking point. That wasn’t the case for Alex Bennett and Jordyn Woodruff, the hosts of the “Mean Girl” podcast, which offers a candid and humorous perspective on topics such as sex, friendship, mental health and navigating city … Read more
Miss Peaches, a six-year-old American pit bull, stole the heart of Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy and is rapidly capturing the adoration of social media users around the world. “Miss Peaches is an angel,” Portnoy told the “Fox & Friends” co-hosts Thursday morning as his grey and brown pooch sat perched in his lap. “She’s the sweetest … Read more
Barstool Sports star @DonnieDoesWorld was about to doze off on a flight out of Albuquerque after a combination of Panda Express and tequila when there was a commotion several rows back. Donnie, who’s real name is Zach Etkind, makes surreal and comical travel videos for Barstool from all corners of the planet, explained on the … Read more
Anna Horford ripped Barstool host Kirk Minihane after he called her out for a message she shared on social media about billionaires. It all started when Anna, the younger sister of Celtics veteran center Al Horford, took to X with a post on Saturday that read: “Most people don’t realize how much 1 billion is. … Read more
The Barstool Sports radio drama seems far from over. Barstool personality Keely Keegs had enough of the narrative that she doesn’t know the content that Barstool Radio should be covering — specifically the drama that goes on at Barstool — and tried to take the show rogue with co-host Francis Ellis and make it their … Read more
Dave Portnoy had enough. Taking to his X account, the Barstool Sports founder pulled the plug on Barstool Radio on Monday, and explained that he wasn’t happy with hosts Kelly Keegs and Francis Ellis. Now, he’s replacing — at least part-time — the pair with himself and fellow Barstool personalities, Kirk Minihane and and Ryan Whitney. … Read more
The BFFs were at a crossroads after the internet turned on Dave Portnoy. The Barstool Sports founder claimed he was getting “attacked” on social media by some fans who were asking questions about his “BFFs” podcast host Brianna Chickenfry and her boyfriend, country singer Zach Bryan, during the Golden Globes on Sunday. “Apparently at the … Read more
Erika Ayers Badan was emotional about stepping down as CEO of Barstool Sports after a “wild run” at the sports and pop culture blog. Ayers Badan (née Nardini) confirmed the news in a video posted to her X account, and explained that she was crying while on her way to work on Tuesday. It came … Read more
A new era is looming at Barstool Sports. The Post has learned that Erika Ayers is leaving her role as CEO. Ayers (nee Nardini), 48, began at Barstool in 2016, shortly after it was acquired by The Chernin Group for $15 million, leading the company through enormous personnel, revenue and relevance expansion that saw it … Read more
A rumored new romance at Barstool Sports has Dave Portnoy’s attention. Taking to his X account, Portnoy, who is the founder of the sports and pop culture blog, questioned if “Pardon My Take” producer Henry Lockwood and Tiffany Gomas are dating after they attended the Cowboys-Packers wild-card game together on Sunday. Lockwood and Gomas — … Read more
A beloved pizza joint in Elizabeth, N.J., caught fire on Saturday morning, and Dave Portnoy wants to step in. The Barstool Sports founder took to social media in support of Santillo’s Brick Oven Pizza, saying he “will be there.” “I’m aware that Al Santilllo’s had a fire this morning,” Portnoy wrote on X that featured … Read more
Popular Barstool Sports host Frank “the Tank” Fleming reached a major milestone in his weight loss journey. Fleming posted a video on X on Tuesday saying that he weighed in at under 350 pounds for the first time in more than 20 years, from a previous peak of over 500 pounds. “I’ve been making some … Read more
It’s safe to say Bart Scott is reveling in the decline of the Patriots dynasty. Scott joined Barstool Sports’ “Pardon My Take” this week and revealed that his dislike of Belichick went beyond playing against the Patriots coach in an on-field rivalry. “Pretty soon, Bill Belichick is entering the Sith Lord type of realm where … Read more
Dave Portnoy has Taylor Swift’s back. The Barstool Sports founder, who is a well-known Swiftie, unleashed a savage rant on Kim Kardashian after Swift rehashed their past feud in a recent cover interview with TIME as their 2023 Person of the Year. “Oh yeah, I had her back in the whole Kanye [West] thing,” Portnoy … Read more
Dave Portnoy has narrowed down his hiring pool. The Barstool Sports head vowed this week to not hire applicants from Harvard, MIT and Penn after seeing congressional testimony from the schools’ presidents after they offered excuses and cited free speech amid antisemitic demonstrations on their campuses. “This video has made me so irate I need … Read more
Dave Portnoy shared his side of his breakup with Silvana Mojica. The Barstool Sports founder revealed this week on his “BFFs” podcast why he broke up with his girlfriend of three years, seemingly shouldering most of the blame for the end of the relationship. “I guess you get to a point where you think maybe … Read more
If the Stoolies existed in 1963, they might’ve solved the JFK assassination. The ardent fans of Barstool Sports have identified two cases in which they believe Connor Stalions appeared in videos featuring company founder and Michigan alum Dave Portnoy. Stalions, a former marine, resigned from the Michigan football program after he was accused of being … Read more
If you’ve ever thought that NFL sideline reporters “Mad Libs” the coach-speak they deliver to viewers at halftime, Charissa Thompson confirmed a whopper of a conspiracy theory. Thompson, a former sideline reporter who is now a host for Fox Sports’ “Fox NFL Kickoff” and Amazon’s studio coverage for “Thursday Night Football,” revealed some tricks of … Read more
Dave Portnoy had a slight clarification on Tiko Texas’ claim that she was laid off from Barstool Sports. Two weeks ago, Portnoy appeared on Barstool’s “Plan Bri Uncut” podcast with Brianna Chickenfry, and talked about the time he went to see Tiko perform at (or around) South by Southwest in 2016. When Portnoy said that … Read more