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
Dave Portnoy suddenly forgot Ohio State existed. After addressing a reported ban from the university ahead of its season opener against No. 1 Texas in Columbus on Saturday, the Barstool founder said what everyone was thinking Tuesday afternoon: “FORGET EVERYTHING TAYLOR IS ENGAGED,” he wrote after Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement after … 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
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
The Barstool Sports pirate ship looks like it might be docking at Fox Sports. The network is “trending” in the direction of a partnership with Dave Portnoy and his media website, though no deal is done, a source confirmed to The Post. Fox Sports declined comment on the matter while Portnoy wrote on X, “These … Read more
Dave Portnoy apparently can be critical of Caitlin Clark. The Barstool Sports honcho and Clark superfan called out the Fever star for being “terrible” in a 88-77 upset road loss Thursday against the expansion Valkyries. Clark shot 3-of-14 and missed all seven of her 3-point attempts, while tying her season-low with 11 points. Caitlin Clark … Read more
Dave Portnoy pulled out a trump card to dunk on Stephen A. Smith. Portnoy chided the star ESPN personality for his recent Solitaire controversy during the NBA Finals while calling him out on X for his opinion that Fever phenom Caitlin Clark can be an instigator, and saying she set off the drama with rival … Read more
Dave Portnoy was incensed at Marina Mabrey and the WNBA after the Sun guard got into a tussle with Caitlin Clark during Tuesday’s game between Connecticut and the Fever. “Imagine not kicking Marina Mabrey out after she assaults the face of the league?” Portnoy posted on X, along with a clip of the play. “Sick … Read more
Dave Portnoy unloaded on a Barstool Sports staffer for wanting to have an antisemitic comedian on a Barstool platform. On a recent episode of “The Unnamed Show,” Portnoy and Kirk Minihane argued about comments made by a content creator who goes by Beyond Average Mick criticizing Portnoy’s reaction to a recent antisemitic incident at a … Read more
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy was on the receiving end of an antisemitic comment as he filmed a pizza review in Toronto. Portnoy, doing a review at Terrazza for his ever-famous “One Bite” reviews that was posted Monday, was outside the shop with a box containing a pizza pie as someone off camera went by … Read more
Is anyone surprised Dave Portnoy is over the moon over this Knicks loss? The Barstool Sports founder — and Boston sports superfan — immediately took to social media on Saturday night after the Knicks’ disastrous Eastern Conference finals Game 6 defeat that ended their season, posting one of his signature “emergency press conference” videos to … Read more
Dave Portnoy said Indiana Fever fans “deserve better” after the franchise and the WNBA “made something outta nothing” with the league’s investigation into allegations of racism during the Fever-Sky game on May 17. The Barstool Sports founder, who attended that game, called the investigation “bulls–t” while reacting to a statement from the WNBA on Tuesday, … Read more
Dave Portnoy put a nail in the coffin for the Knicks after their second straight tough loss to the Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals in New York on Friday night. The Barstool Sports founder, who is a diehard Celtics fans, couldn’t help but troll the Knicks, who sent the defending champs home in the … Read more
Dave Portnoy just handed out one of his highest pizza ratings ever to a newly opened pizza spot in Little Italy – which is now causing impatient lines and sold-out pies. The Barstool Sports founder is known for his viral — not to mention controversial — one-bite pizza reviews. And he recently gave Ceres — … Read more
Dave Portnoy is spilling the tea on his close encounter with a Celtics rival. During Wednesday’s installment of “The Unnamed Show,” the Barstool Sports founder revealed he crossed paths with Knicks forward Mikal Bridges in their shared Boston hotel, where he delivered an eyebrow-raising message to the former Net ahead of the Celtics’ must-win Game … Read more
ESPN broadcaster Richard Jefferson doesn’t want to hear it from the Boston Celtics fanboys. Jefferson, who is on the call for parts of the Knicks-Celtics series for ESPN, responded to famous Celtics fans Bill Simmons and Dave Portnoy, after the booth was criticized during Boston’s Game 3 triumph. “Richard Jefferson might as well throw on … Read more
One notable Celtics fan isn’t worried that Boston is trailing the Knicks by two games in their Eastern Conference second-round playoff series. Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy isn’t concerned over how the series is playing out, still believing the Celtics can come out on top, as he expressed in a video he posted to X … Read more
One of the men accused of taking part in the antisemitic sign controversy that appeared at the Barstool Sports’ bar in Philadelphia spoke out Tuesday in the latest twist in the ordeal. A sign that read “f— the Jews” was spotted at the bar in a video that went viral across social media over the weekend. Dave … Read more