Dave Portnoy, the Barstool Sports activities founder and up to date addition to Fox’s “Large Midday Kickoff” pregame present, will not be allowed inside Ohio Stadium this weekend. The one query is who made the choice.
Entrance Workplace Sports activities reported Monday evening that Ohio State banned Portnoy — a controversial media determine and outspoken Michigan fan — from coming into the stadium when the No. 3 Buckeyes face No. 1 Texas within the season opener on Saturday.
Ohio State athletic director Ross Bjork responded Tuesday by telling Yahoo Sports activities the varsity didn’t make that call. Bjork stated Fox determined Portnoy wouldn’t seem “on the principle desk” throughout his “Large Midday Kickoff” debut, and people not a part of the principle desk earlier than the sport do not usually get to enter the sector.
A spokesperson from the Large Ten Convention additionally informed Yahoo that its understanding from Fox was that Portnoy wouldn’t seem on the pregame present’s essential stage contained in the stadium of any convention faculty this season.
Portnoy threw water on these claims on social media and tried to attraction to Ohio State followers whereas taking intention at their soccer program.
“I need Michigan vs Ohio to imply one thing once more. And I like the individuals of Columbus outdoors the soccer crew they root for. Good clear hardworking individuals,” Portnoy wrote on X, previously Twitter. “So I’m going to present Buckeye Nation free recommendation. Cease pointing the finger. Look within the mirror. Get higher. Get more durable.
“Ohio State ought to cease worrying about Michigan,” he stated in one other put up. “Give attention to Texas. Large recreation developing. Do not let your Michigan inferiority complicated destroy your complete season.”
Michigan is unranked to begin the season however has defeated Ohio State in 4 straight conferences, together with 13-10 in Columbus final season, when the Wolverines have been unranked and earlier than the then-No. 2 Buckeyes went on to win the nationwide championship.
–Discipline Degree Media
