Dave Portnoy Dishes On Barstool Sports Future, Internet Drama, Memoir
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- Sports Money Dave Portnoy Dishes On Barstool Sports Future, Internet Drama, Memoir By Mark J.
- “It sucked,” Portnoy told me of writing his memoir, which also addressed prior allegations of racism and misogynistic behavior as The Pirate Ship rose in popularity through the late 2000s and 2010s.
- I mean, I originally went on using a ghost author (Barstool Sports blogger Francis Ellis).
Sports Money Dave Portnoy Dishes On Barstool Sports Future, Internet Drama, Memoir By Mark J. Burns,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark J. Burns is a freelance reporter covering sports business.Follow Author Jul 01, 2026, 06:13pm EDTJul 01, 2026, 06:16pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 29: Dave Portnoy and Erika Ayers Badan attend Dave Portnoy In Conversation With Erika Ayers Badan: Cancel Me If You Can at 92NY on June 29, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)Getty ImagesDave Portnoy has lived in the public eye for nearly 25 years as the founder of Barstool Sports, a sports, media, and entertainment company born out of a free sports gambling newspaper in the mid-2000s before hitting mainstream culture on the Internet several years later.
Portnoy, 49, released a tell-all memoir, “Cancel Me If You Can,” earlier this week where he openly shared everything from the Barstool origin story and public and private feuds to the brand’s sale to Penn Entertainment, his disgust with talent agents, podcast superstars, and an alleged secret firing by ESPN.