Dave Portnoy makes explosive Fox TV debut as Barstool chief scolds Ohio State fans before Texas showdown
Dave Portnoy made an explosive debut on Fox’s ‘Big Noon Kickoff’ on Saturday, trolling Ohio State fans by marching out and singing Michigan’s fight song.
The Barstool Sports chief was making his first appearance on the show as part of the big deal his company signed with Fox Sports during the offseason.
Tension has bubbled away in the build up after reports that Portnoy was banned from Ohio State’s stadium because of his long-running animosity towards the team.
Portnoy is a huge Michigan Wolverines fan and regularly trolls their bitter Big 10 rivals, who take on the Texas Longhorns in a mouthwatering game on Saturday.
And Portnoy twisted the knife on Saturday morning when he walked out onto the stage singing ‘The Victors’ before cutting a wrestling-style promo to vent at Buckeyes fans.
Once he made the stage and fist bumped his on-air partners, Portnoy walked to the back of the desk and told the Ohio State fans to ‘shut up’.
Dave Portnoy made an explosive debut on Fox’s ‘Big Noon Kickoff’ at Ohio State on Saturday
He continued: ‘I want a moment of silence for all you Ohio State morons who have been saying “here comes the hammer. Michigan’s getting the death penalty”.
‘I’ve heard people say “Big Noon only hired Dave to troll Columbus. We don’t want noon kickoffs”. Well we have noon kick offs, too. I’m not here to troll you. You guys are being so rude.’
Portnoy then lifted his jumper off to reveal a shirt that read ‘Still Can’t Beat Michigan’, referring to the fact that Ohio State lost to the Wolverines during their run to a national championship title last season and have not beat them since 2019.
‘You can’t beat us. That national title you have means nothing to every single one of you. I’m not here to troll you. I’m here to root for the Big 10 and it goes through Ann Arbor. Until you can beat us it will always go through Ann Arbor.’
Later in the show, Portnoy was given his own ‘El Presidente’ Ohio State jersey by legendary coach Urban Meyer.
True to form, Portnoy said in response: ‘I just got a new house that needs some toilet paper.’
Portnoy was then asked about Ryan Day’s future. Despite winning a national title last year, Ohio State’s failure to beat Michigan has led to questions about his future.
Portnoy explained: ‘These people can boo me all they want. What happens if you lose to Michigan again this year? He (Day) could be out.
‘There’s a reason I’m not allowed in The Shoe today. Because he’s soft and Michigan has broken him.’
More to follow.
