Last week, Barstool’s Dan “Big Cat” Katz made it clear he was upset over the company’s decision to let their founder Dave Portnoy interview President Trump. On Monday, Big Cat put to rest the thought that he might look to leave Barstool over the issue, but said he felt bad for giving the impression that he was belittling any colleagues.
“Pissing off everyone means I probably said something right,” Katz said during his Monday radio show.
On Friday, Katz expressed disappointment about not being conferred with regarding whether or not the political interview was a smart move for the company. “The bigger issue, and the part that is really killing me to my core this morning, is that I wasn’t made aware whatsoever that this was happening,” Katz said. “I found out via Twitter and via text message just like everyone else.”
The popular Barstool personality has since spoken with Portnoy, as well as company stakeholders Penn National and The Chernin Group. “We’re good,” Katz said, adding that he doesn’t want to take back any part of his Friday rant.
Although Katz stands by the comments he made Friday, he did say his only regret was giving the impression that he ranked himself ahead of other important Barstool contributors, especially Kevin Clancy.
“When people think of Barstool, they think of the two of us,” Katz said during his rant last week, referring to himself and Portnoy.
While it’s noble of him to credit his colleagues, by his own admission, Katz remains a focal point of Barstool and their recent partnership with Penn National. “It’s actually written down that you are a key part of this deal,” Katz said Friday of his standing with Penn. If that’s true, it makes sense that cooler heads prevailed, and less likely that Katz would seek a new employer.
Brandon Contes is a former reporter for BSM, now working for Awful Announcing. You can find him on Twitter @BrandonContes or reach him by email at Brandon.Contes@gmail.com.
