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Daily Mail
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Dave Portnoy lashes out at crowd heckling Anti-Semitic slurs during Toronto pizza event
A passer-by shouted 'F*** the Jews' at Dave Portnoy as the Barstool Sports boss was filming his iconic pizza reviews in Toronto. Portnoy was talking to the camera outside Terrazza, where a small crowd had gathered for the latest episode of his popular 'One Bite Pizza Reviews'. But the video was interrupted by the vile Anti-Semitic slur. Some of the youngsters watching Portnoy laughed at the heckler, prompting the Barstool boss to lash out. 'What are you guys f***ing laughing about?' Portnoy shouted. MORE TO FOLLOW
Toronto Sun
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Toronto Sun
Antisemitic slur hurled at Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy during Toronto visit
While filming a pizza review in Toronto recently, an antisemitic slur was hurled at Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy. Photo by Dave Portnoy / X An antisemitic slur was hurled at Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy while he was filming a pizza review in Toronto. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Portnoy, who said he was in the city recently for a Bitcoin conference, posted a six-minute video Monday for his popular One Bite Pizza Reviews on YouTube. The sports media mogul — who is Jewish — was brought to Terrazza on Harbord St. by Toronto friend Bill The Greek for another pizza tour after not being able to sample the restaurant's offerings the last time he was in the city. As he was just about to take a bite into a slice, a male voice off camera yelled, 'F— the Jews.' Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'See, there we go,' Portnoy responded as several youth chuckled while they recorded the scene on their phones. Portnoy immediately turned around and chided the teens. 'What are you guys f—— laughing about,' he asked as his tone got serious. Portnoy said he wouldn't let the antisemitic slur get in the way of his review. 'What is that Toronto hospitality there,' he asked Bill The Greek. 'That's terrible, terrible,' Portnoy's friend replied. 'There's old school and then there's no school.' RECOMMENDED VIDEO The Toronto Sun reached out to Portnoy for a comment but have yet to receive a response. Last month, another antisemitic incident occurred at a Barstool Sports-owned bar in Philadelphia. On May 3, video shared to social media showed a sign reading 'F— the Jews' while patrons ordered bottle service. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. In the clip, the group is seen laughing, dancing, and singing. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. A day later, Portnoy issued a scathing response. 'I've been shaking,' he said. 'I've been so f—— mad the last two hours.' Portnoy said it will be his mission to make these people's lives miserable. 'These are young f—— morons who did this,' he said in another video hours later. 'They're drunk.' Portnoy added that he has faced more antisemitic comments in the past year than in two decades with Barstool Sports. Read More Other Sports Canada Toronto & GTA Other Sports Canada
New York Post
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Dave Portnoy couldn't contain his joy after Knicks' season-ending loss: ‘It's like God hates the Knicks'
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 X. 'Bing Bong the Knicks are Dead,' he wrote in the caption with a crying laughing emoji. He also donned the shirt — in Celtics green and white — with the same words in his video. 'I'm in the rare minority that thinks Knicks fans, you should celebrate when you beat the Celtics in the second round, you should celebrate like you won a championship when you win a regular season game — enjoy it,' Portnoy said. 'The Knicks, like, haven't won a championship since like the '50s. There's like nobody alive who has seen the Knicks win a championship.' 3 Dave Portnoy had plenty of words for Knicks fans after the Game 6 loss on May 31, 2025. Dave Portnoy/X The Knicks, to be clear, last won an NBA championship in 1973, but that wasn't getting in the way of Portnoy telling Knicks fans to celebrate in a clearly caustic tone. 'We all deserve a little joy, and Knicks fans don't get it,' Portnoy added. 'This is the best they've got.' Then, Portnoy shared a fake Knicks banner that read: 'We beat the injured Boston Celtics In 2nd Round.' 3 Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks greets Ariel Hukporti of the New York Knicks as he walks to the bench during the fourth quarter. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post He added his own comment, saying: 'Any Knicks fans wanna invite me to banner night next year?' He even re-shared a Ben Stiller X post and trolled the actor at the end of the blowout. Portnoy, amid his flurry of posts, then said, if he were a Knicks fan, that Game 1, which saw Tyrese Haliburton tie the game at the buzzer in the fourth quarter on an improbable bounce would keep him up at night. 3 Karl-Anthony Towns hugging his father after the Knicks lost and were eliminated from the playoffs. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post 'It's like God hates the Knicks,' Portnoy concluded his post.
Fox News
7 days ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Dave Portnoy needles Fever for response to WNBA ending probe into alleged racist remarks
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy was at the Indiana Fever's first game of the WNBA season earlier this month against the Chicago Sky, which came under scrutiny. The WNBA launched an investigation into reports of hateful comments made toward the Sky. The Associated Press reported that the league was specifically investigating racial remarks toward Angel Reese. Nearly two weeks after the incident took place, the WNBA said Tuesday that the league could not substantiate the claims made against fans in attendance at the game despite the uproar the investigation caused on social media. Portnoy needled the Fever's response to the WNBA's conclusion. "It's OK to have a spine Indiana Fever," he wrote. "The 'investigation' was bulls---. Both you and WNBA gave (credibility) to a very obvious troll. ESPN ran with it. Caitlin Clark had to defend her fans for no reason. You made something outta nothing. Indiana Fever fans deserve better." Pacers Sports & Entertainment CEO Mel Raines released a statement on the conclusion of the league's investigation. "We appreciate the swift and thorough process undertaken by the WNBA to investigate these allegations, which were not substantiated," Raines said. "At Gainbridge Fieldhouse, we are committed to providing the best possible basketball experience for players and fans where hate speech has absolutely no place. Indiana is home to the world's greatest fans, and we look forward to an exciting season of Fever basketball." Portnoy also reacted to the WNBA's statement. "No s--- you f---ing morons," he wrote. "Maybe wait next time before creating a racial war based on angry tik toks from Chicago Sky/Angel trolls who weren't even at the game. Honestly one of the worst mismanagements of Pr I've ever seen." Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Daily Mail
28-05-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
Dave Portnoy blasts WNBA 'morons' as racism probe fails to prove claims from Angel Reese-Caitlin Clark dustup
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy labeled the WNBA 'f***ing morons' for investigating claims that Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese was racially abused during the season opener against Caitlin Clark 's Indiana Fever. On Tuesday, the league revealed it cannot substantiate claims that racist fan behavior took place during a game in Indianapolis earlier this month. 'Maybe wait next time before creating a racial war based on angry tik toks from Chicago Sky/Angel trolls who weren't even at the game,' Portnoy wrote on X. 'Honestly one of the worst mismanagements of Pr I've ever seen.' The season opener was heated in Indianapolis, where Clark was whistled for a flagrant foul on Reese, who needed to be restrained from confronting her WNBA rival. Afterwards, the league announced its investigation into claims of racist abuse directed at Reese. On Tuesday, the league said its investigation included gathering information from fans, team and arena staff, as well as an 'audio and video review of the game.' Angel Reese #5 of the Chicago Sky takes a hard foul from Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever in the second half during the Fever's home opener 'We appreciate the quick action by the league and the Indiana Fever to take this matter seriously and to investigate,' Chicago Sky CEO and President Adam Fox said in a statement. 'This process demonstrates the league's strong stance on stopping hate at all WNBA games and events, and we will continue to support those efforts.' The WNBA, according to a person familiar with the investigation, was looking into claims that racist comments were directed toward Chicago's Angel Reese by fans during the loss to WNBA rookie of the year Caitlin Clark and the Fever. Indiana won the game handily, 93-58. Reese, who is black, and Clark, who is white, were meeting for the seventh time in their ongoing - and much-talked-about - rivalry. Clark later said she did not hear any racist remarks during that game, but acknowledged that it was loud in Indiana's arena throughout the game. 'It's super loud in here, and though I didn't hear anything, I think that's why they're doing the investigation,' Clark said earlier this month. 'That's why they're looking into it. That doesn't mean nothing happened, so I'll just trust the league's investigation, and I'm sure they'll do the right thing.' Both teams had previously issued statements supporting the investigation, as did the WNBA players association. The Sky were playing in Phoenix on Tuesday. The WNBPA did not issue any immediate comment after the league's announcement. 'We appreciate the swift and thorough process undertaken by the WNBA to investigate these allegations, which were not substantiated,' Pacers Sports & Entertainment CEO Mel Raines said Tuesday in a statement distributed by the Fever. 'At Gainbridge Fieldhouse, we are committed to providing the best possible basketball experience for players and fans where hate speech has absolutely no place. Indiana is home to the world's greatest fans, and we look forward to an exciting season of Fever basketball.' Reese was asked earlier this month if she was able to provide the WNBA with details about the incident. She did not offer specifics on if she had done so, saying 'that's not a me question.' She also did not reveal what type of comments were made, or any other specifics about what prompted the investigation. But moments earlier, in that same availability with reporters, Reese said she was receiving widespread support from across the league because of the alleged incident. 'Obviously, there's no place in this league for that,' Reese said at that time. 'I think the WNBA and our team and our organization has done a great job supporting me. ... Going through this whole process, if it can happen to me, it can happen to anyone.'
