The tables have turned. Dave Portnoy is seemingly not banned from Ohio State.
The college informed Yahoo Sports activities that it had not issued a ban towards the Barstool Sports activities founder a day after FOS reported the Michigan alum was persona non grata forward of his first spin on Fox’s “Huge Nook Kickoff” present, which might be in Columbus for the Buckeyes’ season-opener towards No. 1 Texas at Ohio Stadium.
Ohio State athletic director Ross Bjork stated it was Fox’s determination to not have Portnoy on the present’s desk, which in flip wouldn’t enable Portnoy from being on the sector contained in the stadium.
On Tuesday, Portnoy stated in any other case — whereas carrying a Michigan hat — in an almost six-minute retort on X.
“It is a distinctive spot for me as a result of I at all times simply sling it and say what’s taking place,” Portnoy stated. “Barstool is an unbiased pirate ship. We work for ourselves. That’s why individuals love us. We don’t filter something, we don’t cover something. Now, we’ve fashioned this large relationship with Fox and I’m at all times cognizant of our companions and attempt to do proper by them. And so they undoubtedly acquired put in a bizarre spot as a result of they didn’t see this, how might anyone see that crying Ryan Day and Ohio State can be this mushy?”
Portnoy went on to say that he has already recognized concerning the ban for per week and a half.
“We canceled our manufacturing. We needed to pay a charge — a late charge — all that stuff for not coming to Ohio State in Columbus,” he stated.
The ban, to Portnoy, is coming from the 2 colleges’ rivalry because the Buckeyes are drowning in the midst of a four-game shedding streak to the Wolverines.
“When one workforce beats your f–king face in for a complete decade, when your archrival is stomping in your neck and you may’t breathe, you do loopy issues,” he stated. “They ban me from coming to the stadium. They ban our present from being on campus. And I really feel unhealthy that Fox is in the midst of it.”
“Simply personal what you do. Simply personal what you do,” Portnoy concluded. “Don’t cover. ‘Oh we didn’t ban him.’ You banned me. You’re petrified of Michigan and the one approach you guys are going to compete with us once more is you possibly can look yourselves within the mirror and be sincere with yourselves….Don’t level the finger. “
The Put up has reached out to Fox for remark.
Final month, Fox introduced Portnoy is becoming a member of its school soccer present in a deal that includesd Barstool Sports activities’ “The Barstool School Soccer Present” that might be streaming on Fox Sports activities’ digital channels in addition to Tubi earlier than “Huge Midday Kickoff.”
A supply additionally informed Entrance Workplace Sports activities that it was by no means in Fox’s plans for Portnoy to enter the stadium on Saturday, however that they did anticipate a problem given the rivalry.
About an hour after posting the video, Portnoy posted on X once more, urging Ohio State to give attention to the extremely anticipated sport towards Texas.
“Ohio State ought to cease worrying about Michigan,” he wrote. “Deal with Texas. Huge sport developing. Don’t let your Michigan inferiority advanced destroy your total season.”
The No. 3 Buckeyes will kick off their season at 12 p.m. on Saturday.
