Barstool founder Dave Portnoy was elated by the news that Deadspin’s new parent company decided to lay off the entire staff.
On Monday, The Daily Beast reported Deadspin had been sold from G/O Media to Lineup Publishing. In an email from G/O CEO Jim Spanfeller, it was also revealed that Lineup would not be retaining any of Deadspin’s current staff. Shortly after the email went out, staff members were locked out of their accounts and left the office.
Portnoy responded to the news by celebrating.
“Listen, even I’m getting confused,” Portnoy said in a video he recorded while floating around in a pool. “How many times can I pop a bottle for the same goddamn company? How many times can I kill Deadspin? How many times can Julie DiCaro lose her goddamn job? It seems like infinity!
“But here we are once again. New bottle of champagne… Deadspin out of business, bought, everyone fired for the 90th straight time! This is just kicking a dead ass dog! But you know what? I’m not beyond it.”
Portnoy then popped the cork on the bottle he was holding and drank.
Over the years, the Barstool founder was a popular target for the site. When he got out of the gambling business, Deadspin put out a piece claiming he was “bad for business.” His company has also been referred to as “Barfstool” on the site.
Now, one of the Portnoy’s biggest enemies in the media is once again dealing with a massive shake-up.
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