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Social media platform X, formerly called Twitter, issued a brutal
context update on a Washington Post piece about Barstool founder Dave
Portnoy, who earlier in the week taped a call he had confronting one of
the reporters writing what he deemed a "hit piece."
During his taped conversation, Portnoy pressed reporter Emily Heil
about why she was contacting participating pizzerias and sponsors of
his "One Bite Pizza Festival" and seemingly asking them to defend their
decision to participate in the event, while describing Portnoy as
having a "history of misogynistic comments and other problematic
behavior." Notably, Heil told Portnoy on the call that she wanted the
advertisers to think something negative was going to be printed, which
she said is a press tactic used to get a response.
"A phone call between Emily Heil and Dave Portney was shared prior to
publication, in which the WaPo journalist admits to intentionally
misleading advertisers into speaking negatively of the One Bite Pizza
Festival," X said in a note labeled "Readers added context," adding,
"They agreed to an interview the next day but Wapo cancelled."
This weekend, New York will host Dave Portnoy`s One Bite Pizza
Festival.
Participating pizzerias have had to navigate buzz around the
festival and backlash against the Barstool Sports founder`s
controversial remarks and allegations of sexual misconduct.
https://t.co/v2XqLxkJwg
-- The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 22, 2023
"It`s surreal we live in a country where activist reporters can openly
get caught lying and admitting they are creating a false narrative to
generate engagement and controversy AND still publish the article,"
Portnoy commented following the Post`s publication of the story.
In a video of the call, which has garnered 43 million views, Portnoy
pressed Heil about her journalism tactics. "We have this Pizzafest
happening on Saturday, and you`re reaching out to our advertisers," he
said. "You`re basically sending an email that says, to the effect,
`Dave`s a misogynic racist. Do you want to defend yourselves
advertising at this event?` Right?"
"We are planning to write about the festival and how some of the
sponsors and participants have drawn criticism by seeming to associate
themselves with Dave Portnoy, who has a history of misogynistic
comments and other problematic behavior," Portnoy read Heil`s email.
During the conversation, the reporter shockingly told Portnoy, "You
know, sometimes you have to say something like this is like, you know,
it`s sort of a reporting tactic. When you want someone to respond, you
kind of have to indicate that there might be something negative and
then you get them to engage. That`s all I was trying to do."
It`s surreal we live in a country where activist reporters can
openly get caught lying and admitting they are creating a false
narrative to generate engagement and controversy AND still
publish the article
https://t.co/kUtVMsFI9M
pic.twitter.com/R9wk8B9d3V
-- Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) September 22, 2023
Portnoy on Saturday commented on the Post receiving the context update
from X. "That [Washington Post] got community noted for lying," he
wrote. "Ain`t no fun when the rabbit got the gun."
The @washingtonpost got community noted for lying ??????.
Ain`t no fun when the rabbit got the gun
https://t.co/kUtVMsFI9M
-- Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) September 23, 2023
Notably, none of Portnoy`s sponsors pulled out of the event, despite
the Post`s apparent efforts.
"None of the pizzerias or sponsors contacted by The Post indicated that
they were pulling their support," the piece said. "Some said they lent
their name and reputation to the event in exchange for publicity or
access to the young, social media-savvy audience that Portnoy attracts.
And some support Portnoy, whom they see as a champion of small
business. His pizza reviews, they say, can increase revenue up to 50
percent. They point out that his Barstool Fund has raised tens of
millions of dollars to help restaurants and other small businesses
during the pandemic."
Portnoy`s supporters cracked jokes about the Post during the festival,
and when the Barstool CEO ran into a New York Times reporter, he told
the pizza shop owner that the reporter is "bad news."
"New York Times reporter trying to play nice to my face," he captioned
video of the interaction. "I know they`re nothing but bad news."
New York Times reporter trying to play nice to my face. I
know they`re nothing but bad news pic.twitter.com/JcERlGvpFE
-- Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) September 23, 2023
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Let`s go Brandon!
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