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Barstool Sports’ Dave Portnoy kicked off his Fox debut by trolling Ohio State fans. Last week, it was revealed that Portnoy was reportedly banned from entering Ohio State’s stadium for Fox’s Big Noon Kickoff show.
On Saturday, Portnoy made an appearance on the Big Noon Kickoff show in Columbus, Ohio, and was loudly booed by Ohio State fans.
“I have a couple of things to say to these people,” Portnoy said while getting booed. “First of all: shut up! Shut up! I want a moment of silence, a five-second moment of silence for all you Ohio State morons who have been saying ‘here comes the hammer. Michigan’s getting the death penalty. We’re gonna have to vacate wins.’ Shut up! A moment of silence.
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“Second of all, I’ve heard a lot of people be like, ‘Oh, Big Noon would only hire Dave to troll Columbus. We don’t want noon kickoffs. Hey, we have noon kickoffs too. I’m not here to troll you. You guys are being so rude.”
"SHUT UP!" – Dave Portnoy's @stoolpresidente first words to the Ohio State crowd today before revealing the ultimate Michigan shirt to make them go bizzerk on him. 😂 #BigNoonKickoff for more pic.twitter.com/2zzwG5Yf97
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Portnoy went on to blast Ohio State head coach Ryan Day for having him banned from the Horseshoe.
“These people can boo me all they want. What happens if you lose to Michigan again this year? [Ryan Day] could be out. There’s a reason I’m not allowed in The Shoe today. Because he’s soft and Michigan has broken him.”
Dave Portnoy: “These people can boo me all they want. What happens if you lose to Michigan again this year? [Ryan Day] could be out. There’s a reason I’m not allowed in The Shoe today. Because he’s soft and Michigan has broken him.” pic.twitter.com/SvPpha0fcT
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It is worth noting that Ohio State has denied banning Portnoy from their stadium.
Ohio State did not issue a ban on Dave Portnoy, AD Ross Bjork tells @YahooSports. Bjork confirms that FOX decided Portnoy would not be on the main desk of Big Noon Kickoff and those not on the desk do not normally appear on the field. These are Fox decisions, he emphasized.
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