Dave Portnoy, DeadspinBarstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy popped open a bottle of champagne while lounging in a pool to celebrate the demise of Deadspin after the popular sports blogger laid off its entire staff in the wake of its parent company’s acquisition by a European startup. Barstool Sports boss Dave Portnoy hailed the demise of Deadspin. Deadspin has been critical of Portnoy and his company, Barstool Sports, for maintaining a culture that some have said is racist and sexist. In August, Deadspin ran a story titled “Why Dave Portnoy is bad for business” — a critical piece detailing how he bought back his company from PENN Entertainment. New bottle of champagne… Deadspin out of business, bought, everyone fired for the 90th straight time!” Portnoy said.

Source: New York Times March 13, 2024 01:28 UTC