What is Dave Portnoy's net worth? Barstool Sports CEO calls CNN's Don Lemon 'f**king idiot' for sexist remarks on Nikki Haley

After the Nikki Haley controversy, Dave Portnoy took to Twitter and wrote, 'If I said today what @donlemon just said, I'd be in jail'
UPDATED FEB 18, 2023
Dave Portnoy criticized CNN host Don Lemon for his comments on Nikki Haley (Mike Coppola/Getty Images, Theo Wargo/Getty Images, Dominik Bindl/Getty Images)
Dave Portnoy criticized CNN host Don Lemon for his comments on Nikki Haley (Mike Coppola/Getty Images, Theo Wargo/Getty Images, Dominik Bindl/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFRONIA: The CEO of Barstool Sports, Dave Portnoy, has added his voice to those who have criticized CNN host Don Lemon for his comments regarding Nikki Haley's bid for the presidency in 2024. This came after Lemon said Haley, 51, was "not in her prime."

In response to that, Portnoy, who is accused of sexual misconduct by numerous women, criticized Lemon.  Portnoy Tweeted, "If I said today what @donlemon just said, I'd be in jail" and added "what a f**king idiot." Amid the controversy, we would like to highlight a few details about Portnoy's past.

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What is Dave Portnoy's net worth?

Portnoy's net worth is approximately $120 million as of February 2023. He is a businessman and a prominent figure in the sports media, according to BUSINESS YIELD. Portnoy made his fortune as the creator of Barstool Sports. In 2003, he started Barstool Sports as a print magazine. On March 22, 1977, David "Dave" Portnoy was born in Massachusetts. Michael and Linda's son Portnoy attended Swampscott High School. Portnoy then started going to the University of Michigan in 1995. Later, he received his education degree, as reported by Wealthy Gorilla.

Allegations against Portnoy

Portnoy is charged with violent sex acts with a number of women that may have gone beyond the bounds of consent. Two women had accused Portnoy of filming them without their permission, choking them, and spitting on them, as reported by Business Insider. Portnoy has been connected to three sex tapes, according to the Daily Mail. Using the alias Madison, a woman who claimed to be 20 at the time of the alleged encounter, told the publication that she met Portnoy after messaging him on Instagram and later confessed to him her fantasies of being raped.

In the most recent round of allegations, a woman going by the name "Kayla" recalled getting in touch with Portnoy for the first time via Instagram when she was 21 years old, as reported by The Cut. She described two intense sexual encounters with Portnoy, during which she claims she suffered a 3-inch rug burn on her back and was unable to breathe. She also asserted that Portnoy made anal advances against her will and that she had to reject him repeatedly before he gave up.

Moreover, she also contended that he squeezed her against her will and broke a rib, as per reports. Further, a woman claimed that Portnoy sent her unsolicited videos of his other sex encounters and that she was also recorded without her permission. Another woman, who claimed to have never met Portnoy in person, said that he sent her videos like these, as reported by Business Insider.

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