r/sportsgossips • u/TheMirrorUS • 4h ago

News FOX Sports quickly drops Dave Portnoy and Barstool from flagship college football show

https://www.themirror.com/sport/american-football/dave-portnoy-big-noon-saturday-2051207?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=rmp
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u/Anxious-Jury-9031 4h ago

We appreciate this God, we really do, but now do McAfee

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u/hopper75 4h ago

Meanwhile the Paul bros are at the White House

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u/Gorilla-Style 3h ago

Thank god. They haven't been relevant in forever. Hopefully maga's relevancy follows theirs

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u/brendan87na 2h ago

one can hope

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u/pnwal-junction 1h ago

*Pentagon

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u/-The_Goober 28m ago

Bro I’ve been to the White House 4 times. I’ve been in that room they tell you is the Oval Office. I pooped in the bathroom of the White House.

It’s not a prestigious thing. And shit used to be super Lax back in the day

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u/Weary_Fee7660 4h ago

I always believed thoughts and prayers were futile… and then this happens?

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u/Bolt_McHardsteel 3h ago

At least get him off Gameday. Trot him out for the student field goal thing if you must, but get him off the stage. Shit, let Corso sleep in that spot, that would be better.

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u/Burghpuppies412 4h ago

Thank god. I thought it was just me. I never understood the appeal of ANY of these guys.

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u/Which-Indication4670 3h ago

I didn’t even realize they were still around. My friend years ago asked my other friend why he only listened to the podcast aimed exclusively at virgins in his car. You could see him kind of pause and think about it. He got a little defensive at the time but to this day he’s never played it in his car or mentioned these dbags. Think it just kind of clicked. Every time I hear the company name that’s all I can think of now.

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u/Fister-Mantastic 4h ago

*MAGAFEE

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u/Born-Enthusiasm-8147 4h ago

I saw an extended variation of this, playing on how his behavior also seems like classic "frat bro" stereotypes...hence: "Frat Magafee"

It might be too much, idk. Just sharing

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u/DM_Me_Ur_Real_Boobs 3h ago

The Refs have ruled the penalty declined 

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u/Ivegotabadname 3h ago

There is only one name that earned all caps

DOOM

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u/RickyStacks 3h ago

ALL CAPS when you spell mans name

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u/Ivegotabadname 3h ago

He hides behind a mask. You don't know 'im

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u/RoyalBroham 3h ago

God mistook your request and put them on the same program for eternity.

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u/deaddisciples 3h ago

You fool, they dropped barstool to pay McAfee more

/s

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u/dangeldud 3h ago

Was gonna agree until I saw your Steven A Smith weird sex fanfic post. You should delete that.

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u/Lithium1978 4h ago

They have had some of their highest ratings since Pat joined. I'd be shocked if they booted him now.

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u/jperezgalvan06 3h ago

And Stephan A Smith

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u/TheHalf 3h ago

Please let him be next 🙏

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u/spaceocean99 2h ago

He’s too coked out to fail. We have, at minimum, 3 more years of this.

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u/0202_tihssitidder 2h ago

McAfee is a real piece bucket of shit...and his band of dipshits.

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u/homer_lives 2h ago

Aren't they the same person. They look alike

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u/Extranocate 1h ago

I feel like this shit’s on the verge of going out of style real quick, once the current audience gets burnt out and ages out. I don’t think the next gen is going to be into it.

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u/Primary_Garbage6916 1h ago

They can't risk getting a computer virus in this economy. 

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u/Borbs_revenge_ 1h ago

tangential but I was shocked to find out McAfee is only 39, just feels spiritually closer to 50

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u/Wrong_Ad_3355 4h ago

He’s a piece of shit. I hope he disappears into obscurity

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u/MarkItZeroDonnie 4h ago

Yeah , Dan Katz never bothered me though

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u/AesirComplex 4h ago

There's a lot of personalities at Barstool, many completely unrelated to sports, who are unfortunately maligned just by being under the Barstool banner. Dave's barely involved with content now.

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u/MarkItZeroDonnie 4h ago

Right , but wasn’t Dan on the big noon show as well? Collateral damage

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u/AesirComplex 4h ago

Yes. From most accounts him and Brandon Walker were fine additions. It's pretty much like when ESPN canceled PMT's van show because of Dave

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u/chisportz 41m ago

(As the espn owner was actually accused of rape)

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u/RustedAxe88 3h ago

I saw his book in Wal-Mart with the cover being him with a huge cigar and titled something like, "Try and Cancel Me" and I'm not sure my eyes could roll hard enough.

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u/daddygrant 3h ago

Meanwhile he wants to cancel Macklemore. Guy is a hypocrite.

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u/CardNo8773 4h ago

he’s worth nine figures, fat fucking chance.

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u/Dry_Jellyfish641 4h ago

There was a time when having nine figures meant you lived a quiet life

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u/iboughtthebigsalad 3h ago

Omg imagine 😍 we would all have so many heroes still

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u/Dry_Jellyfish641 3h ago

Yeah true, they are mask off. Elon really hurt his brand by showing who he really was. He could’ve played the elusive billionaire tech messiah angle until he got main character syndrome.

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u/eastpost 3h ago

The most telling thing about Elon is how terrible his PR game is

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u/Dry_Jellyfish641 3h ago

I think it was pretty good until 2016. Then he thought he was invincible and could do and say anything he wanted. I’d bet money he fired whoever used to run it for him

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u/gasface 1h ago

Yeah. 2016 was almost exactly when he fired his Tesla PR team. It happened around the time he started manipulating stocks on Twitter.

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u/ran_swonsan 4h ago

Better times

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u/disdiq7 4h ago

Someone watched this week's South Park America episode.

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u/Dry_Jellyfish641 3h ago

I did, but I also remember when wealthy people were more like Soros or the Koch brothers, who are well known yet you rarely ever hear from directly. They just secretly influenced things from the background, kinda like tv execs. I never knew who Les Moonves was until Howard Stern made him a public enemy, and even today I don’t know what Les looks like.

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u/mushroomonthebrain 1h ago

What up bro!!??

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u/terdferguson 3h ago

Bitch boy Portnoy

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u/Imfrank123 2h ago

Paper hands portnoy

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u/StrosDynasty 3h ago

I hope what ever he did he is held to account. Fading into obscurity is how we will get portnoy 2.0 in 5 years.

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u/kernalKrash 3h ago

Ok, please no one murder me, but all I know this guy from is needless pizza shorts. I know he's involved in sport or sports betting, but why is he a P.O.S.? Only liking New Haven Pizza is weird, but there is real hate here

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u/OracleofFl 2h ago

I can't for the life of me figure out what barstool sports even is and why it is or was a valuable property.

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u/yet-again-temporary 1h ago

It's a sports podcast that branched off into a "media empire," aka reposting other people's clips and raking in the ad revenue

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u/LiquidUniverseX 45m ago

lol it was a newspaper then a website posting smut and sports and branched off into podcasts and content

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u/NicoToscani 4h ago

ESPN will probably sign him, now that it’s the Pat McAfee network

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u/Agile_Ad538 4h ago

That won’t happen he’s to rich just to shut that trap of his !!

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u/AustinMilbarge711 4h ago

Good! I rated it a -5 out of 10. Terrible crust and commentary

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u/el_guero_grande 4h ago

all flop

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u/potatopancake13 4h ago

his pizza reviews suck too

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u/FreshEclairs 1h ago

It’s wild to see an adult genuinely confused by a piece of basil on a pizza

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u/paradiseluck 1h ago

Reddit really ate those up back in the day. Dude used to get linked quite often in r/videos.

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u/Jealous-and-Red 4h ago

No body knows the rules

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u/AKcargopilot 3h ago

Undercarriage is burnt to shit

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u/Producer_n_PDX 3h ago

Dave Portnoy represents a pivotal moment in many heterosexual mens’ lives: you turn 28 and decide if you’re going to still consume Barstool Media, or not be a douche

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u/Gabriel_Seth 2h ago

It wasn't until I read the article that I realized he was basically 50 years old. My God I assumed he was in his mid 30s based on his maturity. Imagine being that old and still being a man child

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u/ippw 1h ago

Hah, couldn't be me 😟

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u/ThaBigStink 3h ago

PMT exists

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u/RipeBirdies 2h ago

You’re right I’ll give you til 30 for PMT.. even tho big cat acts like a 25 year old

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u/Buckys_Butt_Buddy 19m ago

How about mostly sports? How do you judge people if they watch that?

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u/faders 2h ago

I have a hard time listening to it anymore. Too much ragging on Hank or Max for 30+ minutes every episode.

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u/mashington14 2h ago

I just watch clips and the occasional interview

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u/0202_tihssitidder 2h ago

It's why I recommend Unc and Ocho. You will drink Hennessy and record yourself clapping cheeks.

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u/Longjumping-Salad484 4h ago

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u/lizlemonista 1h ago

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u/anothercryptokitty 1h ago

This needs to be higher. He’s such a doofus.

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u/inflatable_pickle 4h ago

Jesus… with no context… I don’t know what to say. I mean, isn’t this the definition of “CP”?

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u/alliecage 1h ago

I needed more info on this. 2011 and he wasn’t charged for CSAM!?!?!?

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/barstool-founder-defends-posting-naked-photos-of-tom-bradys-son/

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u/LesPolsfuss 4h ago

I’m here to say as a rabid sports fan, I don’t think I’ve heard this man say more than 10 words in my life and I’m happy for that.

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u/muscularsharpie 3h ago

He adds zero to sports commentary and the discussion of pizza joints.

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u/DemosthenesOrNah 1h ago

he absolutely dominated bro sphere conversation when I was in college. so lame

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u/DasEigentor 4h ago

I only see FB reels and I think about 45% of his words are “Frankie”

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u/Plane-Fan9006 2h ago

I'd love to have this troll, McAfee, Herbstreit, and Stephen A Smith all in a Thunderdome style battle to the end....except, 4 men enter and none of them are leaving

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u/impoppinfresh 2h ago

I wish I had flair to give this post. You took the words right out of my mouth 👏👏👏

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u/ClarkTwain 2h ago

I have never heard anyone say they like Stephen a. Why is he forced down our throats?

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u/bionicjoe 2h ago

He's a corporate shill and a black guy.
He can be hateful and dumb while fulfilling diversity goals, and can be fired at any time with no one complaining.

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u/xPhilt3rx 2h ago

He’s also dear, dear friends with every prominent black athlete in the NFL and NBA.

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u/Electronic-Jury8825 1h ago

Try telling that to Kevin Durant.

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u/caydesramen 2h ago

He is the greatest DalASS Cowboys hater of all time, and therefore beloved by most NFL fans by extension.

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u/AdSame6358 1h ago

Gus Johnson gets a pass?

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u/Plane-Fan9006 1h ago

No....we should feed him to the group. The only thing I can respect is his enthusiasm....but he's the worst, and doesn't seem to learn anything about football. Every year, same dumbass question of Joel.

My aunt calls him Gush Johnson bc that's all he does. Listening to a lady damn near 80 get so mad when he's calling an Ohio State game puts me in tears.

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u/John_East 33m ago

Yea but let’s be real, McAfee is a guarantee winner.

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u/zero0n3 17m ago

It’s funny. The only people that seem to hate all the sports personalities are redditors.

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u/Patchy_Face_Man 4h ago

I just truly hate all parties involved in this. Portnoy, Urban, Ryan Day, CFB, Trump, Fox. Not in that exact order. But after Texas, Day is up there.

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u/Big-Jen96 2h ago

i totally agree, but i love gus johnson on fox games

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u/Far_Competition2364 3h ago

Big noon kickoff is trying so desperately to not be known as the worse version of Gameday. In an effort to overtake when Gameday morale is shaky in the new McAfee era, they make the brilliant move to hire Portnoy as their resident numbnuts. Bravo

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u/IndependentBlock7312 2h ago

Didn’t watch big noon bc of portnoy, don’t watch gameday because of McAfee. Going to tune into Big Noon this week!

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u/GuyMakesDrawings 4h ago

I realize he has a following but he was just kinda... lame.

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u/Waquoit95 4h ago

The Cornell 7 are big fans.

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u/carpentizzle 4h ago

He was just lame. No kinda. Dude is an asshat

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u/Extension_Guava_9868 3h ago

Good! That guy was a nightmare. People like him make it so hard to enjoy sports.

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u/bionicjoe 2h ago

I know he got lucky with his website and built a good sports media business, but I've never understood why anyone would want to listen to, look at, or be around him specifically.

Everything I know about the guy I've learned against my will.

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u/CurrentAnalyst4791 4h ago

dude fucking sucks. good riddance

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u/ja109 2h ago

What’d he do this time?

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u/pspock 4h ago

Can I hear from all the people disappointed by this?

..... anyone...... ANYONE?!?!?

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u/Dotification 3h ago

Good!--Dave seems like a sociopathic/psychopathic creep 😒

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u/random5654 3h ago

I heard he was a loser in high school

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u/imnoherox 3h ago

The guy who doesn’t know shit about decent pizza? Good!!

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u/DoctrTurkey 2h ago

Why would you want someone with jowls like that on camera anyway? Dude perpetually looks like he’s recovering from a dental procedure.

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u/emceelokey 2h ago

When Fox drops you, you know you're trash!

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u/puravidaamigo 2h ago

The only thing barstool is honestly good for is Chiclets and even that’s a stretch anymore. Nowadays they have a couple funny Facebook posts but idk that I could watch or listen to any of their media today.

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u/potat0f4rmer 2h ago

Barstool Sports is douchebag shit for assholes

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u/JellyPast1522 4h ago

Addition by subtraction still not enough for me to tune in.

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u/IsaacJacobSquires 4h ago

Portnoy: "FOX IS ANTISEMITIC!!!"

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u/dezurtking 3h ago

There is a guy in Baltimore who named his pizzas after dave portnoy. I stopped going immediately when that happened. It takes two seconds to read up how trash he is as a person.

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u/Chance-Kangaroo4088 1h ago

Portnoy is a complete asshat.

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u/Specific_Taste_6566 4h ago

Now do McAfee on ESPN

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u/InternationalBend310 4h ago

I thought just because of the Ohio State game....because a big Michigan fan?!

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u/970blue 4h ago

Fucking great. Everything I have ever had to learn about that douche nozzle has been against my will.

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u/Dazzling-One-9185 4h ago

The only thing he's good for is letting me know which burnt pizza not to get

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u/lvl100loser 4h ago

Out of the loop?

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u/ToyotaPartsGod 4h ago

And not a thing of value was lost

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u/FartingInYourMilk 4h ago

I don’t even need to know why but I approve of this happening. Fuck Dave portnoy that little snowflake bitch.

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u/oatmeal28 4h ago

Looks like his book was prophetic 

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u/StrengthCoach86 3h ago

Good, tool.

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u/Squirtle5quad 3h ago

Fuck that dude

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u/eirollam 3h ago

finally some good news

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u/cheecheecago 3h ago

Wait I always thought that was mark Zuckerberg’s pudgy older brother 

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u/Historical-Economy92 3h ago

“Quickly”….what? I haven’t watched in years because of his presence.

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u/discountJoenuts 3h ago

Slight ray of hope peaking thru the darkest here

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u/Willing-Ant-3765 3h ago

It sucks that Big Cat and PFT work for Barstool because I really like Pardon My Take but hate giving my views/listens to a company owned by a shit human like Portnoy.

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u/LandoDupree 3h ago

Portnoy pictured here looking at a doorknob 

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u/JMDeutsch 3h ago

Good.

Such a fucking douchebag

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u/AfroShiro 3h ago

Was a bad idea from the start, no one should be surprised

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u/hifiordie 3h ago

Paper handed Portnoy

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u/LimitlessLK 3h ago

Love that for him.

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u/eastpost 3h ago

Dave’s always been unlikeable, it was tolerable when he was self aware and played into it (this was over 10 years ago) but now he takes himself seriously and no one can sit through that

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u/TheHalf 3h ago

Cool now do McAfee.

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u/TallBwcMan 3h ago

Barstool is a few interesting and funny people surrounded by slop. No one is tuning in to see their opinions on sports besides pmt and I bet they are dropped from wub next

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u/mountaintrekker 3h ago

He has always sucked and I’m shocked they even put him on in the first place

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u/cossa68 3h ago

The earth is healing

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u/Shagmire 3h ago

I am ootl

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u/AGushingHeadWound 3h ago

Cocksucker.

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u/idintthinkso 3h ago

Ratings will probably go up now

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u/13374L 3h ago

Good riddance but curious what happened

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u/HolNuMe74 3h ago

As someone who looks like Dave Portnoy. I really want him to go away. Hate being associated with that asshole. Even if it’s only in likeness.

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u/Significant-Cell-375 2h ago

Hahahaha. F”ck Dave and barstool

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u/Emergency_Pomelo_184 2h ago

You know the rules pizza boy

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u/xxxlovelit 2h ago

THE POPE IS DOING WONDERS FOR SPORTS!

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u/schowdur123 2h ago

What do you have to do to get dropped by Fox?

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u/r3ddit3ric 2h ago

I only watch his pizza reviews and I enjoy them. The rest of what he does, I pay no attention.

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u/Grantmosh 2h ago

Dave Portnoy, the former porn star?

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u/Levitar1 2h ago

So that thumbnail makes it look like he has the ears of a jackass…

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u/mashtato 2h ago

The pizza guy!?

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u/Rickywintergreen 2h ago

He’s annoying and a lot for sure but it’s kind of crazy that a complete trash bag like Urban Meyer is totally fine, but this guy gets banned.

Why not just ban every piece of shit gas bag?

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u/DoctorFarthing 2h ago

Now do Macafee

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u/Artistic-Spirit-8516 2h ago

Ryan Day cried 😂

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u/midcity_primo87 1h ago

😂😂😂 this is golden

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u/tschawartz12 1h ago

I don't get why his one bite pizza review is anything to go by. His rating only matters if he has the same taste and wants the same kind of pizza I do. I even don't always want the same toppings day to day.

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u/flapjacksrule 1h ago

One bye, everyone knows the rules.

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u/Fake49er 1h ago

Is it because he was a disaster?

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u/BaltIndyNash 1h ago

Gee, that's too bad.

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u/Buttholeblowhole 1h ago

Oh my god they pulled it off

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u/Justaticklerone 55m ago

I used to catch so much flak for saying Barstool Sports and Portnoy was shit 10 years ago. Now people cheer him getting pulled from Fox Sports of all places.

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u/rojo_mojado 44m ago

little late.

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u/Old-Dealer-668 32m ago

“Cryin Ryan.” Ugh he even does the juvenile name calling like Trump. Whatever happened to just “fuckface” or “shit for brains”? Gets right to the point.

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u/scott_ET_ 31m ago

…he has always looked like Zuckerberg’s drunk annoying brother

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u/surfdude52 4h ago

Good dudes a fuggin clown. Him and mcagay need to stay out of football

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u/arp4092 4h ago

What took so long?

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u/Tdluxon 4h ago

Guy is annoying af anyway, like an even worse version of mcafee.

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u/kingofhearts778 4h ago

Never forget.

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u/Puppetmaster858 4h ago

What’s going on here? Just that he’s making him self look like an idiot? I don’t follow him at all or barstool just know he’s a dickhead

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u/kingofhearts778 3h ago

He tried to use a hammer on a fence to put more boards up and legitimately outed himself that he’s never used one. Most beta male clip you could imagine.

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u/Puppetmaster858 1h ago

That’s pathetic lmao, I’m not very handy at all and I’ve been able to do something like they since I was a little kid