Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy shared that he’d been diagnosed with cancer in a post on X, the platform previously known as Twitter.
“I did have cancer. I beat it,” Portnoy, 47, wrote, sharing a video where he discusses his diagnosis with Barstool personality Rico Bosco.
“It wasn’t the serious kind thank god. I can’t tell if Bosco thinks cancer is funny or not.”
In the video, he gestures to a bandage on his neck, saying, “Cancer,” to Bosco, who has his arm in a sling.
“I didn’t know,” says Bosco, who co-hosts Barstool Pick Em and Barstool Bench Mob.
“Because I don’t make a big show of this,” Portnoy replies, gesturing to Bosco’s sling.
“I’ve got a scar going all the way down my neck. I look like Frankenstein,” Portnoy says, adding, “You’ve got that,” referring to Bosco’s arm, “ I’ve got this.”
“We’ve all got our cross to bear,” Bosco replies.
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