Dave Portnoy gives update on ‘beef’ with Bill Simmons — after hiring Ryen Russillo away from The Ringer

Source: New York Post

Dave Portnoy said he is no longer beefing with Bill Simmons after writing in his new book, “Cancel Me If You Can” that The Ringer founder repeatedly blew off his interview requests in the early days of Barstool Sports. Portnoy — who, in 2003, founded Barstool Sports in his native Boston — also denied that hiring sports host Ryen Russillo away from The Ringer in 2025 was “somehow” linked to his gripe with Simmons. “Am I still beefing with Simmons? No,” Portnoy said in a clip posted to the “Barstool Yak” TikTok account on Wednesday.