Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy has announced a fundraising campaign for the three Virginia football players murdered earlier this week.
In a tweet, Portnoy said 100% of proceeds from t-shirt sales will go to support the families of Lavel “Tyler” Davis Jr., Devin Chandler, and D’Sean Perry, who were all killed in an on-campus shooting earlier this week.
I just found out 2 of the 3 people killed in the UVA shooting were Barstool Athletes. 100% of net proceeds of these tshirts will go towards supporting the families of Lavel “Tyler” Davis Jr., Devin Chandler, and D’Sean Perry. https://t.co/rUdr2Jz2Be
Two of the three football players killed were Barstool Athletes, a name, image, and likeness program started by the online outlet.
Barstool created a design featuring the phrase C’ville Strong above the cross swords used in Virginia’s athletic logo. The design also features the initials and numbers for the three murdered players.
In an article posted on his Substack, Wahl claimed he took a picture of a sign in the media center that said “Now is All”. He shared after he took the photo, a security guard immediately walked over.
“Picture is not allowed, sir,” the guard purportedly told Wahl. When he asked for clarification, the guard told him “Kindly delete it, sir”.
The 2022 World Cup being held in Qatar has been viewed as controversial for a multitude of reasons, mostly centered around the country’s poor record on human rights. Other media members have shared their experiences with Qatari security, as a confrontation with a Danish television crew went viral earlier this week.
We now got an apology from Qatar International Media Office and from Qatar Supreme Commitee. This is what happened when we were broadcasting live for @tv2nyhederne from a roundabout today in Doha. But will it happen to other media as well? #FIFAWorldCupQatar2022pic.twitter.com/NSJj50kLql
The New York Mets are in the news. Major League Baseball is investigating whether or not the team violated the league’s collective bargaining agreement for comments front office sources gave to SNY about a potential chase of Aaron Judge during free agency.
Upon learning of the news, WFAN morning host Gregg Giannotti revealed how his relationship with Mets owner Steve Cohen was ruined by co-host Boomer Esiason and Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy.
“I could have DM’d Steve Cohen and asked him this question directly, but then you ended up blowing up the me and Steve Cohen relationship forever,” Giannotti said to Esiason. “Remember how you did that?”
“I don’t remember. Al doesn’t remember. Nobody remembers that,” Esiason countered. “I don’t remember yesterday, let alone blowing up your relationship with Steve Cohen.”
Giannotti then shared Cohen had followed him on Twitter since his Gio & Jones days on CBS Sports Radio, before Cohen was verified on Twitter. The two had sporadically traded direct messages on the app before Cohen bought the Mets.
“And then — if you remember — I did that hunger strike for the Mets to sign a free agent, and I didn’t eat for a day and half, and then they traded for Francisco Lindor. He knew I was doing this and he sends me a DM that says ‘Hey, would you stop your hunger strike for a big trade?’ so I wondered what he was talking about. Then all of the sudden — boom — Francisco Lindor trade. This is great. I’ve got a relationship with Steve Cohen.”
Giannotti continued, “So then this whole Game Stop stock thing happens, and Boomer gets activated by this. Smelling salts, BS meter. Dave Portnoy’s calling Steve Cohen a criminal. And you’re like ‘Let’s put on Portnoy!’ So we put on Portnoy, and he’s just raking Steve Cohen over the coals, trashing him all over the airways. ‘This guy is scum’ and all these other things. I’m just sitting here thinking ‘This is not good.’ I have not heard from him since. He has never responded back to me. And I also got a text message from someone in the Mets PR department that said ‘You’re not putting Dave Portnoy on again — by any chance — are you?’ So that was the end of that.”
During First Take yesterday, Stephen A. Smith called out 105.3 The Fan morning hosts Shan and RJ for posing questions to Jerry Jones about the ESPN personality, and not having him as a guest on their show. Today, the Dallas duo pondered why Smith would bring that up on national television.
“That was out of nowhere. Out of nowhere. Which makes me very curious and skeptical,” Shan Shariff said. “Why did Stephen A. do that? Any theories?”
“I don’t have a theory because I doesn’t make any sense,” RJ Choppy said. “That’s the ultimate stray of strays. It’s like he wanted to get that in at some point during the show because he didn’t get enough of it in the day before. He was unprepared for the comment that was made, I guess.”
“My theory is that he wants the radio station — he knows that we’re the home of the Cowboys and Jerry Jones comes on twice a week — my theory is he sat back and thought ‘I can get even more exposure if I call ’em out again, they talk about me’, I think he wants us to bring him up to Jerry Jones as much as possible. Because anytime we bring him up to Jerry Jones, they’re going to play it. That raises his profile. That makes him look more important to Jerry Jones.”
A texter into the show then asked what the pair was scared of and why they don’t just have Smith on their show. They explained they have attempted to book him as a guest, but he has never responded. However, after he initially didn’t answer their call Thursday morning, Smith called back.
The show asked Smith what his point of contention with Cowboys fans is, which he said was their complete lack of humility. They also asked if it was guaranteed to raise the ratings of First Take, would Smith welcome a Cowboys Super Bowl victory?
“No. Let me tell you something right now. My worst nightmare — I will openly confess — is the Cowboys winning a championship,” Smith said. “They’re great for business; I’m not denying that. I believe in me personally. And I believe — without the Cowboys — I’m gonna have ratings.”
Before questioning Smith’s motives, the hosts mentioned they dislike when national talent fail to credit local radio stations for their work while introducing audio clips, with one person in particular catching their ire.
“Colin Cowherd is the king of it. Every week, I regret not punching Colin Cowherd in his little pig nose at the Super Bowl in Houston when that doofus was sitting there — like a weirdo — trying to push past us and elbow through us to try to talk to people,” Shariff said. “He is the snob of snobs in terms of saying ‘Hey, this came from this radio station’. Molly Qerim tries to say it on First Take. I think Dan Patrick does a decent job.”
The tech giant announced the name and price point of its Major League Soccer streaming service Wednesday, updating previously unknown details about the upcoming service. In June, Apple and Major League Soccer agreed to a 10-year contract that features a NFL Sunday Ticket-style service that will see every MLS game shown on the service with no local blackouts.
The platform will cost $14.99 per month or $99 for the entire season. Existing AppleTV+ subscribers will be offered a discounted rate of $12.99 per month or $79 per season. Season ticket holders of each MLS franchise will also be given a complimentary subscription.
Similar to its Friday Night Baseball series, Apple will make select matches available for free on the AppleTV+ app.
“There isn’t a more perfect time to introduce MLS Season Pass, coming off the heels of the most dramatic MLS Cup in history and with MLS as the fastest-growing soccer league in the world,” said Apple Senior Vice President of Services Eddy Cue. “We’re counting down the days to February 2023 when fans everywhere can enjoy MLS Season Pass on billions of devices — all with no blackouts.”
To promote the service, each of the 29 MLS franchises will wear Apple TV patches on their jersey sleeves for the 2023 season.
Fox News Media announced that FOX Nation will host the fourth annual “Patriot Awards” on Thursday. The event will be emceed by “FOX & Friends Weekend” co-host and veteran Pete Hegseth.
“You start to step back and realize, well, these actors are just regular people like me who have left-wing political agendas, who play heroes on TV and think they actually are the real heroes,” Hegseth told Fox News Digital.
A new release stated that the award show would honor America’s most valiant, including military veterans, first responders and other everyday heroes.
The show will include special appearances by FOX News Media personalities, including Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, Jesse Watters, and Greg Gutfeld.
The show will feature additional appearances by Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhardt, Brian Kilmeade, Judge Jeanine Pirro, Harris Faulkner, Will Cain, Rachel Campos-Duffy, Dan Bongino, John Rich, Mike Rowe, Nancy Grace, Lawrence Jones, Johnny Joey Jones, and Abby Hornacek.
A portion of the proceeds from the evening will be donated to the American Red Cross in support of Hurricane Ian relief that impacted thousands of Florida residents.
The Mighty 990 in Memphis announced Wednesday that Pamela Furr will join its staff as a freelance anchor. Furr has spent the last eight years at Supertalk 99.7 WTN in Nashville.
“Pam is one of the top radio broadcasters in the country and we’re honored to introduce her to the Mid-South,” said KWAM owner Todd Starnes.
In addition to her work as a news anchor, Furr currently serves as the President of the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame.
Furr has worked as a news anchor for Glenn Beck’s Blaze Radio Network, has freelanced for Fox News Radio, ABC News Radio, and Nancy Grace’s Crime Stories Podcast, and has been an assignment editor for News 4 (WSMV-TV) in Nashville.
Furr is an accomplished singer/songwriter and has been nominated for a GMA Dove award. Her vocals have been heard on several country albums.
Starnes said Furr’s hiring is part of the station’s “commitment to bring real journalism back to talk radio in Memphis.”
Nationally syndicated radio host Glenn Beck said Wednesday that former President Donald Trump was on his best behavior Tuesday while announcing his 2024 Presidential election bid.
Beck said several mainstream media outlets like the Washington Post, NPR, and CNN wrote disparaging headlines about Trump’s announcement.
“I thought Donald Trump did the best that he could do last night without firing off any shots,” Beck said. “But it wasn’t enough for the media.”
“This is from the Washington Post,” he said. “Donald Trump, the twice impeached president who refused to concede defeat and inspired a failed attempt to overturn the 2020 election, culminating in a deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol, officially declared on Tuesday night that he’s running to retake the White House in 2024.”
Beck said CNN wrote that Trump aims to become only the second commander and chief ever elected to two non-consecutive terms.
“Trump delivered a relatively subdued speech, rife with exaggerated claims about his four years in office,” Beck said of the CNN piece. “At least at CNN, it took them three paragraphs, where the Washington Post got it all in at one.”
Steve Burguiere, aka Stu, said media outlets were quick to editorialize Tuesday’s news while reminding readers about Trump’s sorted past in the White House.
“We all remember the story,” he added. “You don’t need to remind us. They all put it in the headlines.”
Beck stated that Fox News spent 45 minutes covering Trump’s announcement. CNN devoted 25 minutes of airtime covering the event at Mar-a-Lago. MSNBC did not cover the press conference at all.
Atlanta-based talk show host Erick Erickson revealed in a Substack post Tuesday that his political support for former Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin cost him an opportunity as a Fox News Contributor.
Erickson peeled back the curtain while writing about Sen. Mitch McConnell’s battle to retain his leadership role in the Republican party.
“I was one of the very few conservatives to support Rick Scott when he ran for Governor in Florida,” he wrote. “He has a compelling story and bio. He was a good businessman. He was a good governor and is a fine senator.”
According to Erickson, he supported Bevin’s challenge to McConnell in Kentucky’s primary in 2014.
“I got taken off Fox News because of it. They paid me and would not give me airtime,” Erickson wrote. “Roger Ailes had a relationship with McConnell and McConnell’s wife sat on the board. Roger said he was tired of Elaine Chao yelling at him.”
According to the Associated Press, Sen. McConnell was reelected as Republican leader Wednesday, quashing a challenge from Sen. Rick Scott of Florida.
“This effort to oust McConnell is poorly timed. It only provides more drama for the press to salivate over a Republican civil war right before a runoff in Georgia,” he added.
