Former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason has referred to as the newest controversy involving Barstool Sports activities proprietor Dave Portnoy an ‘absolute, apparent’ instance of ‘cancel culture syndrome.’
Portnoy is ready to host a pizza competition in Brooklyn, New York and obtained phrase {that a} reporter from the Washington Put up was emailing a number of advertisers of the occasion for a narrative she was engaged on.
The main target of the story was ‘how a few of the sponsors and contributors have drawn criticism by seeming to affiliate themselves with Dave Portnoy, who has a historical past of misogynistic feedback and different problematic conduct,’ in line with a screenshot posted on Barstool’s web site.
Portnoy took subject with the alleged emails and contacted the reporter through a cellphone name that he recorded and later posted on-line.
‘The actual query is do you suppose Dave Portnoy has ever referred to as any person who’s promoting inside the Washington Put up and says, “Have you learnt what these persons are doing behind the backs of everybody else?”‘ Esiason mentioned, in line with FOX News. ‘It’s a one-way avenue.’
Boomer Esiason has described the problem between Dave Portnoy and the Washington Put up as ‘Cancel tradition syndrome’
Portnoy lately recorded a name with a Put up reporter earlier than posting it on social media
The 1988 NFL MVP referred to as the scenario an instance of being ‘woke.’
‘That is mainly proof constructive of what the woke side of this world is all about, proper there,’ Esiason mentioned.
Portnoy additionally captioned his publish of the cellphone name by saying: ‘I Caught Wind That The Washington Put up Was Writing A Hit Piece About Me And My Pizzafest So I Did What I Do. I Went On The Offensive.’
Through the name he additionally claimed that he didn’t suppose the Put up would give him a good story for the reason that reporter concerned was attempting to ‘disgrace sponsors.’
There was no official phrase on if sponsors have dropped out of the occasion or not.
