Dave Portnoy is back in the media spotlight and loving every minute of it. Following the deal to buy back Barstool Sports, he celebrated the occasion by appearing to purchase a horse. “I bought myself a present tonight. Goodnight,” Portnoy wrote on Twitter. The tweet was accompanied by a photo and a video of a … Read more
Dave Portnoy is once again the owner of Barstool Sports. Penn Entertainment announced Tuesday that it is divesting the company back to Portnoy, who founded Barstool in 2003. In its release, Penn said it sold “100%” of Barstool to Portnoy “in exchange for certain non-compete and other restrictive covenants” and the “right to receive 50% … Read more
El Pres delivered a verbal smackdown to those who ripped the attire he wore to a recent wedding. Dave Portnoy, the founder of Barstool Sports who calls himself “El Presidente,” addressed “a–hole” critics on Sunday in a social media video that featured the outfit in question: a white shirt slightly unbuttoned at the chest worn … Read more
Get plugged in on the latest in sports media Sign up for Andrew Marchand’s Sports Clicker, a weekly Sports+ exclusive. Andrew Marchand is off this week, so New York Post media reporter Ryan Glasspiegel is pinch-hitting. Andrew will return to his regular spot in the Sports+ lineup next Monday. As we barrel toward football season, … Read more
Dave Portnoy said he was unprepared to talk about cricket on Tuesday — but then he went on a tirade for the ages. Speaking during an appearance on “Piers Morgan Uncensored,” Portnoy debated with former cricket star David “Bumble” Lloyd about the merits of the sport, launching an aggressive diatribe regarding his lack of knowledge and … Read more
Dave Portnoy is clearing the air on Barstool Sports after making a series of headlines over the past month. On Wednesday, Portnoy announced he was bringing back former Barstool talent Ben Mintz – whose firing in May was allegedly urged by parent company Penn Entertainment after Mintz accidentally uttered a racial slur while rapping along … Read more
Dave Portnoy has once again provided Ben Mintz with gainful employment, but the twist is that Mintz is not returning to Barstool Sports after getting fired earlier this month for rapping a racial slur on a live stream. Instead, Portnoy hired Mintz as a pitchman for Brick Watch, the watch company that Portnoy launched outside … Read more
Dave Portnoy and Barstool Sports have been inextricable since the company’s founding, but that may or may not be the case in the long run. In an appearance on “The Kirk Minihane Show” earlier this week, Portnoy revealed that his contract is up in 20 months and that he’s not sure if he will reach … Read more
Just call him the phone collector. In a video on Monday, Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, 46, took to Twitter to blast a man who appeared to be talking on speakerphone in the airport near him. “So, I’m flying commercial because Elio bankrupted me and I gotta be honest, I don’t get people like this,” … Read more
He’s gone. Ben “Mintzy” Mintz is no longer employed by Barstool Sports. And our national nightmare is over, right? If you don’t know the name, Mintz is a Barstool Sports personality who, though sober, could be a plausible stand-in for John Blutarsky in an “Animal House” remake. He’s a goofy but endearing overgrown Southern frat … Read more
It certainly seems there is trouble in paradise at Barstool Sports. One day after Barstool’s parent company, gambling conglomerate Penn National, demanded that the media company fire personality Ben Mintz after he uttered a racial slur while rapping along to song lyrics on a live stream, owner Dave Portnoy tweeted an image of Penn’s stock … Read more
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy saw the backlash coming. Portnoy took to Twitter and explained why the firing of Barstool personality Ben Mintz — of the “Wake Up Mintzy” show — could be a “death blow” to the brand’s reputation. Mintz was fired from the company, which is owned by Penn Entertainment, on Wednesday after … Read more
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy announced Wednesday that popular host Ben Mintz was fired from the company after saying a racial slur while reading rap lyrics on a livestream earlier this week. Portnoy said the decision was made by Barstool’s parent company, Penn Entertainment, despite protestations from himself, Barstool CEO Erika Nardini and longtime talent … Read more