WaPo 'hit piece' fails to crush Portnoy's pizza fest as thousands gather in rain: 'Couldn't have gone better'
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Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy discusses the ongoing controversy surrounding his 'One Bite' pizza festival following the Washington Post's article.
"It couldn't have gone better. It's our Woodstock moment with the rain. 5,000 people strong. Everyone had a great time. The vibes are actually probably higher because of the controversy surrounding it. So, yeah, it went great," Portnoy said during his Sunday appearance on "Fox & Friends Weekend."The "One Bite" pizza festival was a celebration planned by Portnoy himself to round up America's greatest pizzerias, at least according to El Presidente's scale. Dave Portnoy published a video of a phone call with a Washington Post reporter that went viral on Thursday. (Getty Images ) David Portnoy of Barstool Sports hosts The Pool After Dark at Harrah's Resort on Saturday May 11, 2019 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. ((Photo by Tom Briglia/ Getty Images)) MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA - JANUARY 30: David Portnoy, founder of Barstool Sports, speaks during a radio broadcast prior to Super Bowl LIV on January 30, 2020 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images) Kayla Bailey is Digital Production Assistant with Fox News.
The piece, published by Post reporters Tim Carman and Emily Heil Friday, described Portnoy as someone who "has been no stranger to controversy." It mentioned his history of "sexist" and other insensitive comments, as well as allegations of sexual impropriety.