Barstool's Founder has First Amendment Rights Violated by NFL

The Super Bowl is looming and the sports media will all gather in Miami for the big game. But there is one big name sports media personality that will have a tough time getting into the big game.

Dave Portnoy is the CEO and founder of Barstool Sports, a pop-culture blog mainly focused on sports. And his media outlet has a tough relationship with the NFL. Famously among followers, Portnoy has protested against many cases involving the NFL like the Patriots "Deflate-gate". He has even gone so far as to make merchandise trolling Roger Goodell, the commissioner of the NFL.

This tee shirt made by Portnoy's popular Barstool Sports trolls NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.

Last year during Super Bowl 53, Portnoy was kicked out of media day for his previous statements towards the commissioner and was banned from the big game on that Sunday. He was then kicked out of the game when he dressed in disguise so he could watch the game as a paying fan; not even a media member.

Portnoy is now banned from ever attending an NFL event.

Sure, Barstool's founder may have gone a bit overboard with his actions against the NFL. But he is a member of the media with a big following. Banning him from ever attending an NFL event violates his freedom to press.

Portnoy has made it known that he is in Miami for Super Bowl week and will probably disguise his way into the game once again. But he will be unable to get any content for his company because the NFL has violated one of his first amendment rights.



https://boston.cbslocal.com/2019/02/03/dave-portnoy-super-bowl-barstool-kicked-out/