Dave Portnoy, who owns Barstool Sports, a sports and culture blog, is worth about $100 million. He also does one-bite pizza reviews on camera and spends his summers in Saratoga Springs, NY. He’s famous for his brash and aggressive personality. In 2015, for example, he announced he’d be voting for Trump for president (“I don’t care if he’s racist”). Now, in a call he videotaped, Portnoy has attacked The Washington Post for what he’s calling a “hit piece” expected to be published in the paper tomorrow, Friday. When celebrities and executives don’t like a news article about them, they call it a “hit piece”, especially when the article is simply balanced. The Post will likely report that several women have accused Mr Portnoy of violent sexual assault and harassment. One woman asserts he broke her ribs during their encounter. Portnoy denies any wrongdoing. Here’s what happened in the call with the reporter.
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