Barstool owner Dave Portnoy dropped a bombshell this afternoon, revealing that Barstool Radio would be canceled until further notice. The longtime Barstool property now goes on ice amidst controversy between its hosts and the company’s vocal owner.
While no concrete reason has been given, the cancelation may be related to the ongoing conflict between Portnoy, Eric Nathan, also known as Nate, and other Barstool talents. In response to the news, Barstool’s “Viva La Stool” X account posted a video of Nate chatting with fellow Barstool employees about the news, lamenting that he “should’ve gone in there” to save the show by changing the topic of conversation. (NSFW Language)
“I failed everyone today. I should have gone in there when they spent the first 30 minutes talking about Taylor,” Nathan said on his X account. “I apologize to everyone I have let down. The Dawg will reflect and come back stronger.”
Last Monday, Portnoy called Nathan out, saying he “has a proven track record of not being able to do content.” Nathan fought back, saying that “anyone at Barstool can be a star,” and wondering aloud why he couldn’t be the next one:
On the following “Nate Friday,” Nathan cut an impassioned monologue aimed at Portnoy and Barstool Radio hosts Kelly Keegs and Francis Ellis, among others. “Let’s think about how everything I’m in, I’m the star of,” said Nathan. “Whether it was a video back in 2014 riding tricycles, or the Dog Show, or the 20th Anniversary awards where I roasted the entire company — who stole the show? Was it me?”
