{"id":46111,"date":"2022-07-30T20:13:51","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T20:13:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=46111"},"modified":"2022-07-30T20:13:53","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T20:13:53","slug":"why-did-dave-portnoy-get-banned-from-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-did-dave-portnoy-get-banned-from-twitter","title":{"rendered":"Why Did Dave Portnoy Get Banned From Twitter?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a31b20f32d44\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a31b20f32d44\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a31b20f32d44\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-did-dave-portnoy-get-banned-from-twitter\/#Why_Did_Dave_Portnoy_Get_Banned_From_Twitter\" title=\"Why Did Dave Portnoy Get Banned From Twitter?\">Why Did Dave Portnoy Get Banned From Twitter?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-did-dave-portnoy-get-banned-from-twitter\/#Barstool_founder_Dave_Portnoys_twitter_account_was_suspended\" title=\"Barstool founder Dave Portnoy&#8217;s twitter account was suspended\">Barstool founder Dave Portnoy&#8217;s twitter account was suspended<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-did-dave-portnoy-get-banned-from-twitter\/#He_posted_screenshot_of_email_exchange_with_Business_Insider_editor_in_chief\" title=\"He posted screenshot of email exchange with Business Insider editor in chief\">He posted screenshot of email exchange with Business Insider editor in chief<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-did-dave-portnoy-get-banned-from-twitter\/#He_denied_claims_that_the_sexual_encounter_was_nonconsensual\" title=\"He denied claims that the sexual encounter was nonconsensual\">He denied claims that the sexual encounter was nonconsensual<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-did-dave-portnoy-get-banned-from-twitter\/#He_violated_rules_against_posting_private_information\" title=\"He violated rules against posting private information\">He violated rules against posting private information<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Did_Dave_Portnoy_Get_Banned_From_Twitter\"><\/span>Why Did Dave Portnoy Get Banned From Twitter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width:35% max-height:250px; height:auto; margin:0px 10px; width:auto;\" alt=\"why did portnoy get banned from twitter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/ugavCgC.jpg\" align=\"right\"> <\/p>\n<p>You may be wondering, &#8220;Why did Dave Portnoy get banned from Twitter?&#8221; In case you missed the news, the Barstool founder&#8217;s account was suspended following an email exchange. Portnoy had posted a screenshot of an email exchange with the editor in chief of Business Insider, denying that he had an unconsensual sexual encounter. Obviously, this violated Twitter rules against posting private information on the social network.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Barstool_founder_Dave_Portnoys_twitter_account_was_suspended\"><\/span>Barstool founder Dave Portnoy&#8217;s twitter account was suspended<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Following a screenshot of an email exchange between a Business Insider editor and Barstool founder Dave Portnoy, Twitter has temporarily suspended his account. While the reason for his suspension is unknown, the hashtag #freeportnoy is trending. While the suspension may seem severe, the reason is not. Twitter says it suspends accounts that violate its terms of service. Regardless of the reason for the suspension, fans are trying to get Portnoy back on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>The reason for the suspension is unclear, though Portnoy has been the subject of several scandals. Among them: his defense of racist jokes and threatening to fire employees who sought to unionize. But there is more to the story than that. Portnoy&#8217;s suspension was the latest in a string of missteps. In one case, Portnoy was announcing a new partnership with a company he had previously criticized. Another incident occurred when he announced a new partnership with a tech startup.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"He_posted_screenshot_of_email_exchange_with_Business_Insider_editor_in_chief\"><\/span>He posted screenshot of email exchange with Business Insider editor in chief<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After allegations of sexual misconduct in a Business Insider report exploded, Portnoy defended himself. The New York Times subsequently hired legal counsel to defend him. He said the encounters were always consensual. He also shared a screenshot of his email exchange with the magazine&#8217;s editor-in-chief, Nicholas Carlson. He said he would never do such a thing again.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy has spread to the internet. The founder of a media company called Barstool Sports was suspended from Twitter for 12 hours after he shared a screenshot of his email exchange with the editor in chief of Business Insider. He also criticized the publication for double standards. The article exposed Portnoy&#8217;s sex life, and it claimed that two women who agreed to have sex with him had inappropriate experiences with him. The business owner has since denied these claims, but his tweets are still under fire.<\/p>\n<p>The Insider editor in chief responded by reaching out to the company&#8217;s advertisers, including Barstool. This tactic is common among activist journalists to smear other publications and encourage censorship. The move came on the heels of Portnoy&#8217;s appearance on Tucker Carlson Tonight. Although the barrage of threats has not made him lose his job, the company&#8217;s reputation and revenue is in the gutter.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"He_denied_claims_that_the_sexual_encounter_was_nonconsensual\"><\/span>He denied claims that the sexual encounter was nonconsensual<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Portnoy denied claims of rape after a woman claimed she slept on his couch after having sex with him. The women did not identify themselves in the article, and the Business Insider reporter did not interview any of the women who claim Portnoy acted unlawfully. The article implies that Portnoy solicited sex from teenage girls, but does not specifically accuse Portnoy of such behavior.<\/p>\n<p>The women who claimed to have had sex with Portnoy said that they were choked and videotaped during the sexual encounter, but did not elaborate further for fear of retaliation. The woman, named Allison, was hospitalized after having an encounter with Portnoy. She also claims that Portnoy spat in her mouth and took pictures of her without permission. Photos of the encounter spread around the island community.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"He_violated_rules_against_posting_private_information\"><\/span>He violated rules against posting private information<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy has been suspended from Twitter for 12 hours following accusations that he abused women. According to a Business Insider expose, Portnoy engaged in sexual intercourse with women as young as 19 and filmed them without their consent. The report said that Portnoy had planned to interview Business Insider editor-in-chief Nicholas Carlson for his video podcast.<\/p>\n<p>The incident started after the founder of a sports website began tweeting about the struggles of a competing sports website to unionize its staff. Portnoy retweeted a reply to Letzter and threatened to fire the employees who responded. The tweets also included a threat that he would fire employees who direct messaged the journalist. Ultimately, the tweets were deleted.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his pending suspension, Portnoy&#8217;s account was restored shortly after the incident. While the cause of the temporary ban has not been publicly disclosed, it is worth noting that Portnoy is not the first person to be banned from an online platform. 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