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Barstool's Dave Portnoy pulled from Fox's 'Big Noon Kickoff' appearances, AP source says

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Reedy, J. (2026, October 3). Barstool's Dave Portnoy pulled from Fox's 'Big Noon Kickoff' appearances, AP source says. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/barstool-s-dave-portnoy-pulled-from-fox-s-big-noon-kickoff-appearances-ap-source-says/article_0051db89-25d6-5eec-b3d5-100cf71d333d.html

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Dave Portnoy and his company Barstool Sports will no longer appear on Fox Sports’ "Big Noon Kickoff", a pregame show for college football games, according to reports by The Athletic and confirmed via anonymous sources by The Associated Press. Barstool’s involvement with Fox had lasted just over one year since the partnership began last fall. Key factors in this decision include challenges in aligning Barstool’s edgy persona with Fox Sports’ traditional programming style, particularly amid its extensive $7 billion deal with the Big Ten, a college sports conference. Portnoy accused Ohio State head coach Ryan Day of pressuring Fox to drop Barstool due to conflicts at games, including reported restrictions on his access to Ohio Stadium. In a social media post, Portnoy said the financial risks outweighed the benefits for Fox Sports, acknowledging that the decision was understandable given the significant monetary stakes involved in broadcasting deals.

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Dave Portnoy and Barstool Sports will no longer make appearances on Fox’s “Big Noon Kickoff” pregame college football show, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-03
🔮 Dave Portnoy and Barstool Sports will no longer make appearances on Fox’s “Big Noon Kickoff” pregame college football show, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.
2026-10-03 · Toronto Star
Barstool's Dave Portnoy pulled from Fox's 'Big Noon Kickoff' appearances, AP source says · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 0 hedged)

Dave Portnoy and Barstool Sports will no longer make appearances on Fox’s “Big Noon Kickoff” pregame college football show, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. asserted
person → make → Press
The person talked to the AP on condition of anonymity because the decision has not been publicly announced. asserted
decision → talk → anonymity
The Athletic was the first to report on Fox Sports’ decision. asserted
Athletic → report → decision
The Barstool Sports founder said on social media that it was Ohio State and coach Ryan Day who forced Fox Sports to take them off the show. asserted
who → say → show
“Juice wasn’t worth the squeeze and frankly I don’t blame them. asserted
I → blame → them
Huge dollars at stake and you have Cryin Ryan throwing temper tantrums and making threats every few days on something I said,” Portnoy said in his post. asserted
Portnoy → have → post
Fox Sports had no comment. asserted
Sports → have → comment
Ohio State referred all questions about Portnoy to Fox Sports. asserted
State → refer → Sports
The Associated Press sent Portnoy an email seeking comment. asserted
Press → send → comment
Fox pays the most in a seven-year, multinetwork deal with the Big Ten that also includes NBC and CBS. asserted
that → pay → NBC
Fox also owns 61% of the Big Ten Network. asserted
Fox → own → Network
Portnoy started making appearances on the show last fall after Barstool and Fox Sports announced a partnership. asserted
Barstool → start → partnership
“Big Noon Kickoff” also features host Rob Stone and analysts Brady Quinn, Matt Leinart, Mark Ingram and Chris “The Bear” Fallica. asserted
Kickoff → feature → Stone
Portnoy graduated from Michigan and has used Ohio State as a punching bag. asserted
Portnoy → graduate → bag
The Barstool Sports founder said last year that Ohio State banned him from going inside Ohio Stadium before the season opener between the Buckeyes and Texas. asserted
State → say → Buckeyes
Ohio State said that during planning meetings with Fox, the only talent coming into the stadium would be their main desk crew, which did not include Portnoy. asserted
which → say → Portnoy
Barstool still has a live two-hour weekday morning show on FS1. asserted
Barstool → have → FS1
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