WOW! Dave Portnoy Goes Off on ABC ‘Scumbag’ Reporter and Abruptly Ended the Interview (VIDEO) |

In a recent social media tirade, Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy unleashed a verbal barrage against an ABC News Philadelphia reporter, accusing her of a “bait-and-switch” tactic following an antisemitic incident at his Barstool Sansom Street bar in Philadelphia.

Portnoy took to social media on Monday to unveil a tense interaction with the unnamed female journalist.

He alleged that the reporter attempted to link the incident to him, Barstool, and “white men,” referencing a dubious quotation from “some professor at the Sportocratic University or whatever.”

“So ABC News Philadelphia, they reached out. They practically begged me for an interview. They provided the name of the reporter—just some reporter—and then did a classic bait and switch,” Portnoy stated.

He elaborated, “A different reporter showed up this morning. Initially, she posed reasonable questions about the bar: how the incident unfolded, accountability, and so forth. But then she pivoted, engaging in what I can only describe as typical media trickery.”

According to Portnoy, the reporter referenced an ambiguous quote from unnamed professors who asserted that Barstool “fosters a culture of harassment.”

When he demanded specifics, the reporter claimed the information was sourced from a journal and faculty at the University of Virginia—yet failed to provide any verification or context.

“She’s like—well, she pulls a quote out of thin air from, I don’t even know, a fictional journal, some professor from the Sportocratic University. It’s like, ‘They say Barstool Sports creates a culture of harassment,’ effectively implying that I’m accountable for this occurring at my own establishment,” Portnoy expressed.

“I’ve never heard this quote before. Oh, so you’re telling me some liberal college professors disapprove of Barstool? I asked, ‘Well, who actually said that? And what is this even—journal? We went back and forth. Austin, who was present, started recording it. This ridiculous encounter,” Portnoy continued.

The interview deteriorated as Portnoy redirected the focus, accusing academic institutions of fostering far more hate than Barstool could ever hope to.

“The real culprits are colleges that allow Jewish students to be harassed non-stop. I’ve been calling this out for ages,” he retorted.

“Who’s proliferating more hate in today’s world? Can you genuinely claim it’s Barstool Sports and white men, or is it college campuses?”

Despite his attempts to steer the conversation, the reporter, determined to uphold her “journalistic integrity,” refused to engage, insisting that Portnoy respond to her queries.

“You’re not in charge of this interview,” she snapped back.

Portnoy, exasperated, retorted, “I don’t adhere to those rules… I’m a journalist as well. I operate a substantial media organization. You need to answer my question.”

When she persisted, he abruptly shut his laptop.

WATCH: (Graphic language)

So @6abc begged me to do an interview about the incident at our bar. Since it was local I agreed. Then the reporter tried to say Barstool and I and white men were responsible for the incident. Austin started recording once it got contentious pic.twitter.com/ug8CX83HHp

— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) May 5, 2025

Earlier reports indicate a disturbing incident transpired on Saturday night at Portnoy’s Barstool Sports bar in Philadelphia.

Authorities are currently investigating a situation where a Temple University student, while receiving bottle service, had a waitress carry a sign featuring an antisemitic message: “F*** Jews.”

Portnoy, who identifies as Jewish, took to X to convey his outrage and revulsion over the incident, stating he was shaken for two hours.

He declared it his mission to “ruin these individuals” and that he is “coming for your throat.”

Following his initial outburst, he moderated his tone and announced plans to send those involved to Auschwitz, the site of the former Nazi concentration and extermination camp, to learn about the Holocaust.

He revealed that he immediately fired all staff who allowed this to occur.

“Let’s attempt to transform this hideous incident into a potential learning opportunity,” he suggested.

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