{"id":16291,"date":"2025-11-19T04:59:40","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T04:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/dave-portnoy-threatens-to-pull-barstool-from-nyc-after-zohran-mamdanis-shock-win-hes-a-communst-and-a-disaster\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T04:59:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T04:59:40","slug":"dave-portnoy-threatens-to-pull-barstool-from-nyc-after-zohran-mamdanis-shock-win-hes-a-communst-and-a-disaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/?p=16291","title":{"rendered":"DAVE PORTNOY THREATENS TO PULL BARSTOOL FROM NYC AFTER ZOHRAN MAMDANI’S SHOCK WIN: \u201cHE\u2019S A COMMUN!ST AND A DISASTER\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"DAVE<\/p>\n

A SHOCK ELECTION \u2014 AND A FURIOUS REACTION<\/strong>
The political world barely had time to process Zohran Mamdani\u2019s surprise victory in New York City before Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy ignited an entirely new firestorm.<\/p>\n

Within hours of the results, Portnoy went live \u2014 visibly furious, pacing behind his desk, his trademark sarcasm replaced by raw anger.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t stand the thought of him running New York City,\u201d Portnoy fumed. \u201cI can\u2019t stand it. I hate the guy.\u201d<\/p>\n

The clip spread instantly across social media, racking up millions of views within hours. Portnoy didn\u2019t censor a single word.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s a COMMUN!ST,\u201d he continued. \u201cThis guy doesn\u2019t believe in business, doesn\u2019t believe in success, doesn\u2019t believe in hard work. He believes in punishing people who build things.\u201d<\/p>\n

THE THREAT: \u201cI\u2019LL PULL BARSTOOL OUT OF NEW YORK\u201d<\/strong>
Mid-rant, Portnoy dropped a bombshell: \u201cIf this is the direction New York\u2019s going, I\u2019ll pull Barstool out of the city completely. Done. Over.\u201d<\/p>\n

He pointed to what he called \u201canti-business policies\u201d and \u201canti-free speech rhetoric\u201d tied to Mamdani\u2019s campaign.<\/p>\n

\u201cBarstool was born in a pizza joint with no money,\u201d Portnoy said. \u201cWe worked, we fought, we built it here. But this city\u2019s making it impossible to breathe \u2014 for anyone who doesn\u2019t worship big government.\u201d<\/p>\n

The live chat exploded \u2014 some fans cheering, others stunned.<\/p>\n

WHO IS ZOHRAN MAMDANI?<\/strong>
Mamdani, a 33-year-old Democratic Socialist from Queens, has become one of New York\u2019s most polarizing political figures. His platform includes expanded housing programs, higher corporate taxes, and worker-owned business incentives \u2014 policies that have made him a hero to progressives and a villain to the city\u2019s business elite.<\/p>\n

He once described capitalism as \u201ca system built on extraction, not creation,\u201d a quote Portnoy referenced during his tirade.<\/p>\n

SOCIAL MEDIA ERUPTS<\/strong>
Portnoy\u2019s outburst went nuclear online. Hashtags like #PortnoyVsMamdani<\/p>\n

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<\/strong> and #BarstoolNYC<\/strong> dominated X (formerly Twitter), while clips of his rant hit TikTok\u2019s trending page within hours.<\/p>\n

Supporters praised him for \u201cdefending entrepreneurs against radical politics.\u201d Critics mocked him as \u201ca billionaire throwing a tantrum.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even Elon Musk chimed in with a cryptic post: \u201cEntrepreneurs will always flee where they\u2019re not free.\u201d<\/p>\n

Comedian Bill Maher added fuel on his podcast: \u201cYou know it\u2019s bad when Dave Portnoy sounds like the last sane man in New York.\u201d<\/p>\n

A DEEPER DIVIDE<\/strong>
Political analysts say the clash between Portnoy and Mamdani reflects more than politics \u2014 it\u2019s about identity.<\/p>\n

\u201cPortnoy represents unapologetic capitalism,\u201d said media scholar Dr. Rachel Fenwick. \u201cMamdani represents a moral critique of that system. The tension between those worldviews was inevitable \u2014 but this confrontation made it personal.\u201d<\/p>\n

MAMDANI RESPONDS \u2014 CALMLY, BUT SHARPLY<\/strong>
Hours later, Mamdani fired back on X:<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t hate success. I hate inequality. Everyone deserves a fair shot \u2014 even billionaires who sell pizza reviews.\u201d<\/p>\n

The jab, subtle but pointed, reignited debate. Portnoy responded with a laughing emoji and the words: \u201cNice try, comrade.\u201d<\/p>\n

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?<\/strong>
Whether Portnoy actually relocates Barstool remains uncertain. Sources close to the company say \u201cinternal discussions about relocation have already begun.\u201d<\/p>\n

Miami, Austin, and Nashville \u2014 all popular with business owners fleeing high-tax states \u2014 have reportedly reached out to Barstool.<\/p>\n

Still, some insiders suspect this could be \u201cmore theater than threat.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDave knows outrage drives engagement,\u201d said a former Barstool editor. \u201cBut this time, it feels real. He\u2019s tired of playing defense.\u201d<\/p>\n

THE TAKEAWAY<\/strong>
Love him or hate him, Dave Portnoy has once again turned a local election into a national flashpoint \u2014 this time about freedom, business, and identity.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis isn\u2019t politics,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s survival. If you love New York, you should be terrified of what\u2019s happening.\u201d<\/p>\n

As the clip continues to circulate, one thing is certain: Portnoy may be angry \u2014 but he\u2019s not alone.<\/p>\n

CARLSON\u2019S ACCUSATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n

After Tucker Carlson claimed the FBI lied about the Donald Trump assassination attempt, the agency responded directly. Carlson questioned the FBI\u2019s statements regarding suspect Thomas Crooks, suggesting the bureau misrepresented his digital footprint. Crooks, charged with attempting to kill Trump at a July campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, ultimately only struck the president\u2019s ear but killed 50-year-old firefighter Corey Comperatore. A Secret Service sniper shot Crooks shortly after, while two others, David Dutch and James Copenhaver, were injured.<\/p>\n

Carlson said, \u201cThe FBI told us Thomas Crooks tried to kill Donald Trump last summer, but somehow had no online footprint. The FBI lied, and we can prove it because we have his posts. The question is why?\u201d<\/p>\n

THE FBI RESPONDS<\/strong><\/p>\n

The FBI Rapid Response account pushed back immediately: \u201cThe FBI has never said Thomas Crooks had no online footprint. Ever.\u201d<\/p>\n

CARLSON DOUBLES DOWN<\/strong><\/p>\n

Carlson later shared a video he claimed the FBI, under director Kash Patel, had tried to hide. The footage, allegedly from Crooks\u2019 Google Drive, showed shooting drills and suggested Crooks maintained multiple online personas and left YouTube comments. Carlson argued that this proved Crooks \u201cwas not some secretive lone wolf who never warned anyone that he was planning violence.\u201d He added, \u201cThomas Crooks came within a quarter inch of destroying this country, and yet, a year and a half later, we still know almost nothing about him or why he did it.\u201d<\/p>\n

He accused the FBI of \u201chiding from the public what they know\u201d and described Crooks as a \u201cvolatile, troubled, possibly mentally ill young man with a long record of espousing violence in public.\u201d Carlson claimed the bureau \u201cused a selective read of those comments to lie about what Thomas Crooks was thinking.\u201d<\/p>\n

THE FBI SETS THE RECORD STRAIGHT<\/strong><\/p>\n

On Friday, Patel released documents and statements that contradicted Carlson\u2019s claims. On X, he wrote: \u201cThe investigation, conducted by over 480 FBI employees, revealed Crooks had limited online and in-person interactions, planned and conducted the attack alone, and did not leak or share his intent to engage in the attack with anyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

The bureau detailed its investigation, which included examining over 20 online accounts, data from more than a dozen electronic devices, numerous financial records, and over 1,000 interviews plus 2,000 public tips. Patel\u2019s statement reinforced that Crooks acted independently and that the FBI had no record of him openly warning anyone about his intentions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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