Why was Dave Portnoy ejected from the Super Bowl?

Publish date: 2024-05-06

OUTSPOKEN Dave Portnoy is no stranger to controversy and is renowned for his unapologetic attitude.

But the persona that earned him millions has also landed him in hot water - even with the NFL.

Why was Dave Portnoy ejected from the Super Bowl?

Blogger Dave Portnoy initially angered the NFL and received a ban after taking part in an explosive protest in 2015 outside their headquarters.

But instead of quietly accepting the veto, the die-hard Patriots fan was reportedly ejected from the 2019 Super Bowl.

He had allegedly snuck into the Opening Night the evening before by using fake press passes.

Portnoy and another Barstool Sports colleague were "advised they would be arrested for criminal trespass if they attempted to enter" any other Super Bowl-related venues after the incident, police said.

But as the 44-year-old had a ticket to the game, he decided to show up regardless, before being ejected.

A video shared on the Barstool Sports Instagram account appeared to show him being physically removed by security staff at the Mercedez-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

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Another clip also seemingly showed Portnoy being led away in handcuffs.

Portnoy reshared the footage on January 3, 2022, alongside the caption: "Happy 3 year Anniversary to me getting dragged outta the Superbowl [sic]".

The sports mogul later claimed on social media that he was charged with criminal trespassing and was told to not return to the arena for a year.

Has he been arrested before?

Portnoy has been arrested twice in relation to incidents involving the NFL.

He was first arrested by New York City police in May 2015 for his role in the protest over "Deflategate".

The media tycoon was unhappy with how the NFL handled the scandal which saw Tom Brady accused of ordering the deliberate deflation of footballs used in the Patriots victory in the 2014 AFC Championship game.

Portnoy and three other Barstool employees handcuffed one another to the floor of the NFL headquarters in New York.

His second run-in with the law came when he was reportedly placed in a holding cell due to sneaking into the Super Bowl in. 2019.

In June 2021, he was suspended from Twitter for violating rules.

Where is Dave Portnoy now?

Portnoy was accused of sexual misconduct in 2021 after three young women claimed he had choked them during rough sex and filmed them without consent.

He vehemently denied the allegations and suggested he had a "target on his back" due to supporting Donald Trump.

Portnoy insisted sex with the women was "100 per cent consensual" in a ten-minute Twitter video posted in response to a story by Business Insider.

His sex tape with Instagram model Sydney Raines was also leaked in April 2021, seeing Barstool stocks plunge.

Portnoy has also been accused of encouraging misogyny and racism through the brash sports and lifestyle blog Barstool Sports - which he built into a $450million brand.

The Barstool founder began dating Silvana Mojica in March 2021 after a string of high-profile relationships.

He split with his wife Renee Satterthwaite, an American-born equestrian and social media personality, in January 2017.

In 2020, Portnoy donated $500,000 to The Barstool Fund, a campaign set up to aid small businesses affected by the Covid pandemic, which eventually raised over $39 million.

He said he spends the millions he has earned over his career on houses and "gambling on sports".

Portnoy also previously revealed he had ventured into the world of cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin

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Over the years, Portnoy has been known for his pizza obsession and has decided to make some money from it.

In September 2021, Portnoy teamed up with HappiFoodi to launch the One Bite frozen pizza.

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