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Angel Reese Calls Out Barstool Sports For “Double Standards”

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Angel Reese has criticized Barstool Sports for a “double standard” in how they reported on two instances of the same celebration. “Lol I’ve seen this before,” Reese said in response to a post on X about Barstool‘s reporting of celebrations performed by Ja Morant and Quinn Ewers. On December 26, Ja Morant faced scrutiny for performing the “Rock Ya Hips”, a dance move popularized in New Orleans. Morant used it to troll the Pelicans. However, the celebration was initially misreported as a gunfire celebration. “Ja spraying imaginary bullets into section 113 after slam,” was the way that Barstool reported it on social media. However, when Texas QB Quinn Ewers did the same celebration during the Sugar Bowl, Barstool said that Ewers was “having fun”.

Of course, Reese is no stranger to the ire of Barstool. The outlet, and its founder Dave Portnoy, were some of the biggest critics of Reese after she hit Tony Yayo’s “You Can’t See Me” during the National Championship. Barstool‘s coverage has long been criticized for racial bias, especially against Black athletes.

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Dave Portnoy Beefs With Massachusetts Pizza Shop Owner

However, Reese and Morant are far from the only people that Barstool has gone after. In September 2023, Portnoy saw his beef with the owner of Dragon Pizza in Somerville, Massachusetts go viral. Portnoy visited the shop in an episode of his show, One Bite Pizza. While reviewing the pizza shop, Portnoy was interrupted by the owner, who confronted the media mogul. “Enjoy your pizza as any customer but I don’t appreciate what you do. Coming in and judging a business with one bite,” the owner yelled at Portnoy. Ever the mature human being, Portnoy had Barstool publish an article that called the man “one of the worst humans in history”.

Portnoy, the founder and owner of Barstool Sports, may have a legion of fans online. However, he is much less loved in the real world. In 2013, Portnoy tried to run for Mayor of Boston but failed to get enough signatures to appear on the ballot. Furthermore, many Massachusetts residents aren’t fond of him. MassTok has been full of videos of people hailing the pizza shop owner as a hero for standing up to Portnoy. Of course, Barstool‘s loyal army of trolls was also present to attack the man who said some mildly mean things to “El Presidente”.

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Dave Portnoy Attacks Kim Kardashian After Taylor Swift Revisits Feud

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Dave Portnoy has issued a scathing attack on Kim Kardashian after Taylor Swift revisited their feud in her TIME Person of the Year interview. “Kim Kardashian edited the phone call to make it seem like Taylor Swift’s a liar. You f–king lying snake. This is f–king jail time, you big booty woman. Kim Kardashian should be thrown in prison. I just hate f–king injustice and scumbags and f–king dishonest treacherous leaches,” the Barstool founder said.

It comes after it was alleged that Kardashian “never apologized” for her role in the feud that stemmed from Kanye West’s controversial reference to Swift on “Famous”. Sources who spoke to TMZ claimed that Swift had never received an apology for editing a phone call between West and Swift to make it seem like Swift had signed off on the lyrics regarding her. However, the same sources said that Swift would be open to an apology from Kardashian.

Read More: Taylor Swift Reflects On Kanye West & Kim Kardashian’s Leaked Phone Call

Portnoy Repeats Jail Calls For Kardashian

However, this is not the first time Portnoy, an avid Swiftie, has been particularly aggressive toward Kardashian. “If I were Taylor, I would have security waiting at the entrance and I would throw handcuffs on her and drag her to jail. It would surprise me if she didn’t [attend]. That would be a very Kim move,” Portnoy told Page Six about Kardashian potentially attending Swift’s Eras Tour with her children.

Elsewhere, Portnoy also went after Kardashian after she reshared a birthday message on Instagram that used “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)”. “I’ve never seen anybody try to suck up like she is to Taylor Swift. You’re dead to us. Stop playing around, stop playing her music, stop having your kids listen to the music, or if you want them to listen, don’t put it [on] your Story. We all remember what you did with Kanye when you edited the footage and tried to make Taylor seem like a crazy liar. Taylor when into hiding for basically a year because of these scumbags, so stop. We don’t want any part of you,” Portnoy said on his BFFs podcast.

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Dave Portnoy Goes After Kim Kardashian For “Speak Now” Instagram Story

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Dave Portnoy has once again gone hard on his mortal enemy – Kim Kardashian. Portnoy spoke on the reality star after she re-shared an Instagram story that used Taylor Swift’s “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version”. “I’ve never seen anybody try to suck up like she is to Taylor Swift. You’re dead to us. Stop playing around, stop playing her music, stop having your kids listen to the music, or if you want them to listen, don’t put it [on] your Story. We all remember what you did with Kanye when you edited the footage and tried to make Taylor seem like a crazy liar. Taylor when into hiding for basically a year because of these scumbags, so stop. We don’t want any part of you,” Portnoy said on his BFFs podcast.

Kardashian and Swift have had a contentious relationship for many years. When Kardashian was with Kanye, she went hard on defending her husband over a number of incidents involving Swift. This included the infamous VMAs speech interruption and Kanye implying Swift should sleep with him because “I made that b-tch famous”. Swift denied his claim that she had approved the lyric. Kardashian then leaked a phone call that she claimed proved that Swift had given the lyric her blessing.

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Portnoy Says Kardashian Should Go To Jail

However, as mentioned, this is not the first time that Portnoy has gone after Kardashian. During the Eras Tour, there were rumors that Kardashian planned to attend a show with her children. That wasn’t something Portnoy was willing to let happen. “If I were Taylor, I would have security waiting at the entrance and I would throw handcuffs on her and drag her to jail,” he told the outlet. “It would surprise me if she didn’t [attend]. That would be a very Kim move,” Portnoy said earlier this year.

“A lot of people don’t actually know the story but they edited her phone call and called her a liar. The phone call came out a few years later and it backed up everything that Taylor Swift said, so that was kind of what started me on the Swiftie path. When everyone was crucifying her I was like, ‘This is not right,’ so now I’ve just grown to be a huge fan,” the controversial media mogul continued.

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Dave Portnoy Goes After Kim Kardashian For “Speak Now” Instagram Story

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Dave Portnoy has once again gone hard on his mortal enemy – Kim Kardashian. Portnoy spoke on the reality star after she re-shared an Instagram story that used Taylor Swift’s “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version”. “I’ve never seen anybody try to suck up like she is to Taylor Swift. You’re dead to us. Stop playing around, stop playing her music, stop having your kids listen to the music, or if you want them to listen, don’t put it [on] your Story. We all remember what you did with Kanye when you edited the footage and tried to make Taylor seem like a crazy liar. Taylor when into hiding for basically a year because of these scumbags, so stop. We don’t want any part of you,” Portnoy said on his BFFs podcast.

Kardashian and Swift have had a contentious relationship for many years. When Kardashian was with Kanye, she went hard on defending her husband over a number of incidents involving Swift. This included the infamous VMAs speech interruption and Kanye implying Swift should sleep with him because “I made that b-tch famous”. Swift denied his claim that she had approved the lyric. Kardashian then leaked a phone call that she claimed proved that Swift had given the lyric her blessing.

Read More: Dave Portnoy Says Taylor Swift Has The NFL “Simping” Over Her

Portnoy Says Kardashian Should Go To Jail

However, as mentioned, this is not the first time that Portnoy has gone after Kardashian. During the Eras Tour, there were rumors that Kardashian planned to attend a show with her children. That wasn’t something Portnoy was willing to let happen. “If I were Taylor, I would have security waiting at the entrance and I would throw handcuffs on her and drag her to jail,” he told the outlet. “It would surprise me if she didn’t [attend]. That would be a very Kim move,” Portnoy said earlier this year.

“A lot of people don’t actually know the story but they edited her phone call and called her a liar. The phone call came out a few years later and it backed up everything that Taylor Swift said, so that was kind of what started me on the Swiftie path. When everyone was crucifying her I was like, ‘This is not right,’ so now I’ve just grown to be a huge fan,” the controversial media mogul continued.

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Dave Portnoy Says Taylor Swift Has The NFL “Simping” Over Her

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Dave Portnoy accused the NFL of “simping” for Taylor Swift in a series of tweets he posted during the Kansas City Chiefs’ 23-20 win over the New York Jets on Sunday night. The iconic pop star was present at the game to watch her rumored boyfriend Travis Kelce. The NFL’s social media accounts posted about Swift’s presence on numerous occasions throughout the night.

“This is nuts. The NFL is simping for Taylor,” he wrote in one post. He later added: “3 plays in. ‘I can see why Taylor likes going. He has the ball all the time.’” Portnoy then tweeted that Swift’s appearance was too much: “There is almost too much stuff going on for a Swiftie, a football fan and somebody who bet 25k on chiefs and has Kelce on my fantasy team.”

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Taylor Swift Cheers On Travis Kelce & The Chiefs

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – OCTOBER 1: Taylor Swift and Blake Lively cheer from the stands during an NFL football game between the New York Jets and the Kansas City Chiefs at MetLife Stadium on October 1, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)

When Swift pulled up to the game, she brought along Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds. One user on Twitter remarked to Portnoy: “Taylor called up all her friends like 2 weeks ago and said ‘hey, Im in the mood to get really into football. Do it with me.” The Barstool founder replied: “Facts. Blake Lively out here cheering for the Chiefs like she grew up in Overland Park Missouri.” Hugh Jackman and Sophie Turner were also in attendance with Swift.

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Sunday night was the second time that Swift has traveled to cheer on Kelce and the Chiefs. She attended her first game the previous weekend, when they took on the Chicago Bears at home. Kelce was then spotted leaving Taylor’s NYC apartment on the morning of their game against the Jets. Be on the lookout for further updates on Swift and Kelce’s romance on HotNewHipHop.

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Dave Portnoy Blasts Kelce Brothers For Taylor Swift “Clout Chase”

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Taylor Swift superfan Dave Portnoy has taken aim at the Kelce Brothers, Travis and Jason, for “clout chasing” at the expense of his beloved T-Swift. On September 19, Portnoy wrote an op-ed for Barstool entitled “I Now Think Travis Kelce Is Using Taylor Swift For Clout”. Furthermore, Portnoy doubled down on the notion after Jason Kelce joked on Philly sports radio that the rumors about his brother and Swift were true. “Again side with Keegs. Im sick and tired of the Kelce brothers. Kelce “Confirms” Travis & Taylor Swift Are Dating, Another Day Where I Have To Give The Kelce Brothers Attention That They Don’t Deserve,” Portnoy wrote on X, formerly.

Portnoy had previously given his blessing to the pairing. “So I bet he likes the idea of dating Taylor more than actually dating her. But that’s okay. Taylor loves dating big-name celebs who are sure to break her heart so why not a football player over some DJ or musician? Granted if she went the athlete route I’d picture her more of a Daniel Jones type guy but the heart wants what the heart wants. Also I’m a firm believer that the athlete should get the girl not the band geek. That’s just Darwinism 101. Wouldn’t be my 1st choice but Mother works hard to provide for us, [but] she is allowed to have fun too. So even though I think there is no shot in hell this relationship works or ever gets serious I do support it. At the very least we should get a few good songs out of the breakup,” he wrote in a previous op-ed.

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Are Travis Kelce And Taylor Swift Dating?

For now, it remains to be seen if Kelce and Swift are actually an item. In the meantime, people are having a lot of fun with the notion. During the Chiefs’ win over the Jags this week, commentator Ian Eagle slipped in a T-Swift reference. As Kelce caught his first TD of the season, Eagle noted that the tight end had found a “blank space” in the Jags’ coverage. Kelce was making his 2023 debut after missing week one due to a hyperextended knee. He notched four catches on nine targets for 26 yards and the aforementioned touchdown. Furthermore, the Chiefs bounced back from their week one loss with a 17-6 win over the Jags.

Meanwhile, Swifties turned to their conspiracy boards following a recent appearance by the singer. New photos of Swift show her wearing a necklace prominently featuring an opal. After a little bit of research, her fans discovered that opal is in fact Travis Kelce’s birthday stone. Whether intentional or accidental, the detail has fans convinced that it’s confirmation of the pairing. This remains a developing story and we’ll have any details as they emerge.

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Taylor Swift Superfan Dave Portnoy Weighs In On Travis Kelce Dating Rumors

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Dave Portnoy has weighed in on the rumors that Taylor Swift is currently dating NFL star Travis Kelce. Portnoy, a self-proclaimed Swiftie, penned a piece for Barstool, outlining his feelings on the potential couple. “So I bet he likes the idea of dating Taylor more than actually dating her,” Portnoy wrote. “But that’s okay. Taylor loves dating big-name celebs who are sure to break her heart so why not a football player over some DJ or musician?” Portnoy wrote. “Granted if she went the athlete route I’d picture her more of a Daniel Jones type guy but the heart wants what the heart wants,” he added. “Also I’m a firm believer that the athlete should get the girl not the band geek. That’s just Darwinism 101.”

His wariness also extended to a poll on Instagram, in which he asked his fellow Swifties if they shipped the couple. “Wouldn’t be my 1st choice but Mother works hard to provide for us, [but] she is allowed to have fun too,” Portnoy added as a caption. However, Portnoy explicitly stated that he did inevitably support the relationship if the rumors were true. “So even though I think there is no shot in hell this relationship works or ever gets serious I do support it. At the very least we should get a few good songs out of the breakup,” he concluded in his op-ed.

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Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce Rumors Explained

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 04: Dave Portnoy and Silvana Mojica are seen at the 2023 US Open Tennis Championships on September 04, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Gotham/GC Images)

Earlier this week, The Messenger reported that Swift and Kelce have reportedly been hanging out over the last few weeks. Per a source who spoke to the outlet, “She saw him when she was in NYC a few weeks ago.” However, the validity of this is questionable. Swift has been pretty busy with the Eras Tour, which wrapped up until November on August 27. Meanwhile, Kelce has primarily been training with the Chiefs ahead of the NFL season.

What we do know is that Kelce did attend one of her Eras concerts. “Well, I was disappointed. [Taylor] doesn’t talk before or after the show because she has to save her voice for the 44 songs she sings during the show. So I was a little butthurt I didn’t get to hand her one of the bracelets I made for her. If you’re up on Taylor Swift concerts, there are friendship bracelets and I received a bunch of them. But I wanted to give one to Taylor with my number on it. She doesn’t meet anybody, or at least she didn’t wanna meet me. So I took it personally,” Kelce told his brother Jason on their podcast back in July. We’ll be sure to report any updates on this new romance as they emerge.

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Dave Portnoy’s Beef With Massachusetts Pizza Shop Owner Goes Viral

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Dave Portnoy’s beef with the owner of Dragon Pizza in Somerville, Massachusetts has gone viral. Portnoy visited the shop in the latest episode of his show, One Bite Pizza. While reviewing the pizza shop, Portnoy was interrupted by the owner, who confronted the media mogul. “Enjoy your pizza as any customer but I don’t appreciate what you do. Coming in and judging a business with one bite,” the owner yelled at Portnoy. Ever the mature human being, Portnoy had Barstool publish an article that called the man “one of the worst humans in history”.

Portnoy, the founder and owner of Barstool Sports, may have a legion of fans online. However, he is much less loved in the real world. In 2013, Portnoy tried to run for Mayor but failed to get enough signatures to appear on the ballot. Furthermore, many Massachusetts residents aren’t fond of him. MassTok has been full of videos of people hailing the pizza shop owner as a hero for standing up to Portnoy. Of course, Barstool‘s loyal army of trolls was also present to attack the man who said some mildly mean things to “El Presidente”.

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Dave Portnoy Goes On Bizarre Rant About Pizza Shop Owner

Portnoy, seemed very upset about being told that his show sucks. “Like even my most ardent haters have to begrudgingly admit that I’ve done more for small business than 99.9 of private citizens in this country. It just shows how little this guy actually knows about me that he couldn’t name 1 actual reason he really hated me besides The New York Times. And that is why this guy is everything that is wrong with America right now,” Portnoy wrote in his op-ed. All this from an “alpha male destroyer of wokeness”. One who was formally reprimanded for union-busting at his media outlet in 2020.

There are of course, far bigger problems in America right now than a guy standing up to Dave Portnoy. However, that’s not how Dave Portnoy sees it. Portnoy, who as recently as last year was facing multiple allegations of sexual misconduct, decided that this was the hill he must die on. The pizza shop owner also posted to Instagram at the time of Portnoy’s visit. “F@$K you and the Stool you came in on, Dave Douchebag. Your show sucks. You suck, and you truly are the classless tool I thought you are.”

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Bobbi Althoff Reveals Whether Or Not She Slept With Drake

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Bobbi Althoff has been making all sorts of headlines as of late. Although, much of this has to do with the fact that people are speculating about her relationship with Drake. This week, it was revealed that the two unfollowed each other. Moreover, it was said that she deleted any trace of the Drake interview from YouTube. Overall, this was a bit confusing to people, especially since they seemed to be on such good terms. However, some believe it all has to do with a recent podcast with Dave Portnoy.

During that podcast with the Barstool Sports founder, Althoff made some unsavory comments about Lil Yachty. She said that the artist was extremely awkward and that she didn’t even want to be there. Fans also felt like the comments were out of pocket given Althoff’s whole demeanor is “awkward.” Following the interview, Dave Portnoy went on another show and said he asked Althoff if she slept with Drake and if she was getting a divorce. From there, Portnoy said Althoff refused to comment publically and left it that. Subsequently, Althoff exposed her DMs with Portnoy, noting that the Barstool boss left out a crucial element of the story.

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Bobbi Althoff Exposes DMs

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“I did not want to do this podcast in the first place, and now so much negativity is coming from it,” Althoff wrote on her IG story. “I’m going to leave it alone after this but this is the uncensored dm between Dave and I.” In the actual screenshot from their DMs, you can see that Althoff told Dave off the record that she never slept with Drake. Portnoy even responded to her message saying, “I knew I was right.” Needless to say, Portnoy got caught trying to spread a narrative, and it backfired.

If one thing is for certain here, it is that the Bobbi Althoff saga has been a bit much at this point. The hip-hop world has grown tired of her “schtick” and it remains to be seen if she will ever get another guest of Drake’s caliber. Let us know what you think of all this, in the comments section below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world.

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Dave Portnoy Regains Ownership of Barstool Sports

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Dave Portnoy is once again the sole owner of Barstool Sports. Founded by Portnoy in 2003, the controversial media outlet had been acquired by gambling company PENN Entertainment earlier this year for $551 million. PENN had purchased a minority stake in the outlet for $163 million in 2020. “PENN Entertainment and Barstool Sports have gone our separate ways,” Portnoy said in a video posted to X. “So that is right, for the first time in a decade, I own 100% of Barstool Sports.”

The move comes after PENN entered into a new agreement with ESPN to rebrand the outlet’s betting content. The division away from Barstool comes as a move to cut ties with the company after the initial relationship caused problems for Penn. “Every time we did something, it was one step forward, two steps back,” Portnoy said in his video announcement on Tuesday. “We got denied licenses because of me. You name it. So the regulated industry probably not the best place for Barstool Sports and the type of content we make.” The relationship had also caused stock prices to tank. Penn’s stock was up 14% in the hours after the new agreement with ESPN.

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ESPN Undertakes Major Betting Overhaul

As mentioned, the decision comes after PENN entered into a new agreement with ESPN. Under the 10-year deal, Barstool Sportsbook will be rebranded as ESPN Bet. Per Penn’s announcement, ESPN will receive $1.5 billion as part of the deal and a further $500 million in warrants tied to media, marketing, and other services. The service will be continued to be called theScore Bet in Canada. PENN also operates the theScore media outlet, which primarily focuses on esports coverage on platforms such as YouTube.

“This transformative, exclusive agreement with ESPN marks another major milestone in PENN’s evolution from a pure-play U.S. regional gaming operator to a North American entertainment leader. ESPN Bet will be deeply integrated with ESPN’s broad editorial, content, digital and linear product, and sports programming ecosystem. ESPN Bet will also benefit from PENN’s operational experience, extensive market access and proprietary technology platform, which successfully debuted in the U.S. this July,” said Penn CEO Jay Snowden.

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