Dave Portnoy launches attack on ‘scumbag’ ABC reporter for ‘ambushing’ him over heinous anti-semitic incident

By JAKE NISSE

Dave Portnoy has gone after a ‘scumbag’ ABC Philadelphia reporter after they ‘ambushed’ him regarding the anti-Semitic incident at a Barstool Sports-branded bar in Philadelphia. 

Video posted to a now-deleted Instagram account over the weekend showed a bottle service worker at Barstool Sansom Street – which is owned by the sports media company – holding up a lit up sign that said ‘F*** the Jews.’

An infuriated Portnoy (who is Jewish himself) then detailed the incident on his X account on Sunday, and revealed that he had fired two waitresses from the establishment, and had also identified the two people responsible for ordering the sign.

The events have unsurprisingly led to significant media attention, and Portnoy spoke with a reporter from ABC Philadelphia on Monday after they ‘begged’ him to do an interview.

However, Portnoy was left massively angered by the exchange after the reporter, who has not been named, ‘pulled a quote out of her a**’… from a made-up journal’, which suggested that the culture created by Barstool was responsible for the events over the weekend.

Portnoy, as shown in a video posted to X, responded by saying that anti-Semitism on college campuses was to blame for the incident.

Dave Portnoy went off on a ‘scumbag’ ABC Philadelphia reporter on Monday

Dave Portnoy posted a video of himself arguing with an ABC Philadelphia reporter

He then asked the reporter to identify where the quote came from – she attributed it to two professors at the University of Virginia –  but things got even more heated as Portnoy said he ‘totally disagreed’ with the idea she had floated.

He then asked the reporter whether Barstool or college campuses were creating more hate in the world, but she refused to answer his question – leading Portnoy to slam his laptop shut and abruptly end the interview.

‘F***ing a**hole,’ he said as he got up from his seat.

Portnoy also accused ABC Philadelphia of a ‘bait and switch,’ saying the interview was initially set to be conducted by another reporter. 

The Daily Mail has reached out to ABC Philadelphia for comment.

After learning of the news on Sunday, Portnoy admitted that his ‘initial reaction was I’m gonna f***ing burn these people to the ground.’

However, he later landed on a solution, announcing that he had spoken to New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft – who runs the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism – to organize a trip for the culprits to Auschwitz.

At least one of the people involved is believed to be a student at Temple University. 

In a statement released to the university community, school president John Fry says the school’s Division of Student Affairs ‘identified one Temple student who is believed to have been involved’ and placed them on interim suspension.

More to follow 

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Dave Portnoy launches attack on ‘scumbag’ ABC reporter for ‘ambushing’ him over heinous anti-semitic incident

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