Dave Portnoy is back — and he made sure his employees heard about it. One day after finalizing a deal to re-acquire Barstool Sports from Penn Entertainment, Portnoy arrived at Barstool’s headquarters in New York to a mostly empty office and quickly launched into a profanity-laden rant. In a blog post titled, “How F–king Brain … Read more
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
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Controversial comic Dave Chappelle is going the arena route this fall. From Aug. 22 through Oct. 4, the 49-year-old provocateur will bring his ‘Dave Chappelle Live Tour’ to … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Forget the reds, whites and rosés — this weekend, Napa Valley has the blues. From July 28-30, the annual Blue Note Jazz Festival is riffin’ its way into Napa … 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
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. After a little less than a month away from the road, Dave Chappelle is returning to the road from June 30 through Aug. 2 at arenas and…cornfields. While … 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
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Philly’s pre-eminent hip-hop and R&B festival is fast approaching. On Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4, the annual Roots Picnic drops into Philadelphia’s TD Pavilion at the … 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
Wands Sykes had some stern words for her longtime friend Dave Chappelle over his jokes about the transgender community in his Netflix special. Calling the jokes “hurtful and damaging,” Sykes tore apart the comic’s polarizing comments in his Grammy-winning Netflix stand-up special “The Closer.” In the 2021 special, Chappelle said he “agrees” that “gender is a fact”, … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Comedy’s king of controversy is going on a short tour. From May 31 through June 2, Dave Chappelle is set to perform at three huge venues in West … 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
Renowned financial adviser Dave Ramsey has ruffled the feathers of parents nationwide with his old-school solution for young people trying to save money. The online debate began when one set of Texas parents revealed they started charging their 19-year-old daughter rent to live at home – a piece of advice they had taken from Dave Ramsey. … 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
Looks like Dave Chapelle isn’t too fond of the Golden State these days. While doing a surprise performance in San Francisco on Thursday evening at the Masonic Auditorium, the controversial comedian expressed his contempt for the city, asking the crowd a very important question. “What the f—k happened to this place?” he asked during his set, … 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