US EditionOhio State Denies Banning Barstool Sports Founder and Michigan Alum Dave Portnoy From Ohio Stadium for Showdown with Texas
Dave Portnoy, a vocal Michigan fan, is banned from Ohio Stadium during the Buckeyes' season opener against Texas, reflecting tensions between Barstool Sports and Ohio State.
- Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy is set to appear for the first time on Fox Sports’ Big Noon Kickoff this Saturday, ahead of the Ohio State versus Texas game in Columbus.
- Ohio State is banning Portnoy and Barstool Sports entirely from its campus and will not allow Portnoy inside Ohio Stadium for the season opener.
- The Fox-Barstool partnership includes Portnoy appearing on Big Noon Kickoff’s external set, though he will not join closing segments inside the stadium as originally planned.
- Portnoy, a vocal Michigan alum known for trolling Ohio State, posted a disguised photo on social media after the ban, and commentators like Dan 'Big Cat' Katz called Ohio State’s decision 'so so dumb.'
- The ban highlights ongoing tension between Ohio State, Fox Sports, and Barstool, suggesting challenges for future collaborations involving controversial media personalities on college campuses.
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Barstool's Dave Portnoy says he is banned from Ohio Stadium on Saturday. Ohio State disagrees
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Dave Portnoy will not be inside Ohio Stadium with the Fox Sports “Big Noon Kickoff” crew before Saturday's game between top-ranked Texas and third-ranked Ohio State.
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Clayton NewsOhio State denies banning Dave Portnoy from stadium for opener
Dave Portnoy, the Barstool Sports founder and recent addition to Fox's "Big Noon Kickoff" pregame show, won't be allowed inside Ohio Stadium this weekend. The only question is who made the decision.
Dave Portnoy's Feud With Ohio State University Ahead of TV Debut Explained
Dave Portnoy’s new hosting gig on Fox’s Big Noon Kickoff has stirred controversy before the Barstool Sports founder even hits the airwaves. Portnoy, 48, will make his debut on the college football morning show when Ohio State hosts Texas in Columbus on Saturday, August 30. Front Office Sports reported on Monday, August 25, that Portnoy — who attended the University of Michigan and is a die-hard supporter of Ohio State’s bitter rival — had been…
Ohio State denies banning Barstool Sports founder and Michigan alum Dave Portnoy from Ohio Stadium for showdown with Texas
By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — Ohio State denied Tuesday that it banned Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy from Ohio Stadium as a part of Fox Sports’ “Big Noon Kickoff” show on Saturday, as the prominent University of Michigan alumnus called the Buckeyes out for focusing more on him than the Texas Longhorns. The Buckeyes are set for a massive showdown with Texas on college football’s first major weekend of action and Fox will be airing the gam…
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