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'I didn't realize he was this soft': Dave Portnoy blames Ryan Day's 'temper tantrums' for being removed from 'Big Noon Kickoff'

Sources said the partnership’s cultural mismatch proved unsustainable, while Barstool’s other Fox Sports programming will continue.

  • Fox Sports removed Dave Portnoy and Barstool Sports from the "Big Noon Kickoff" pregame show, with The Athletic reporting the decision Friday evening ahead of Week 5 coverage.
  • Sources told The Athletic the move stemmed from integrating Barstool's persona into Fox Sports' traditional show, with friction between Portnoy and Ohio State adding pressure to the partnership.
  • Portnoy claimed on X that Ohio State and Ryan Day "threatened Fox till they had no choice," having earlier called Day a "scared little chicken boy" for moving senior day.
  • Fox's broader partnership with Barstool Sports remains intact, with the daily talk show "Wake-Up Barstool" continuing on Fox Sports 1 and not expected to be impacted by the shakeup.
  • "Big Noon Kickoff" continues Saturday, Oct. 3, from the University of Minnesota, moving forward without the Barstool personalities who have appeared alongside Urban Meyer since last season.
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USA Today broke the news in New York, United States on Friday, October 2, 2026.
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