The morning, after a lengthy Twitter fight between actor/podcaster Michael Rapaport and just about every Barstool personality, company president Dave Portnoy took to Twitter to announce Rapaport’s dismissal:
https://twitter.com/stoolpresidente/status/965246177380880384
Rapaport spent his Saturday night tweeting about Adam Smith (@smittybarstool) and whether or not he used steroids prior to his recent Rough N’ Rowdy victory, an accusation first-promoted on the central Barstool account:
https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/964910282362429440
Rapaport’s Twitter feed from last night is, well, an interesting read, but it seems most of what got him fired came from this tweet (and others like it expressing the same general sentiments):
if you call yourself a fucking stoolie for real, you've already lost in life
— MichaelRapaport (@MichaelRapaport) February 18, 2018
That prompted plenty of the brand’s most recognizable faces to jump into the fray:
I was a stoolie before becoming an employee for the pirate ship.. Proud of that too. Just thought I’d reinforce that fact, so everybody at @barstoolsports knows where @barstoolhrtland sits in this Saturday night stoolie drama sitch pic.twitter.com/omoYbm22PB
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) February 18, 2018
I know Stoolies weirdly don’t think I’m loyal but the truth is I was (key word was) friends with Rapaport until last night. Kind of a hard position to be in, he showed his true colors though and Dave firing makes it a lot easier here https://t.co/x3JT0nskSH
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) February 18, 2018
Didn't mind the Stoolies when you were trying to sell them your dumb ass book and begging to be in the newsletter https://t.co/vu7TMVKGmF
— Kmarko (@Kmarkobarstool) February 18, 2018
Twitter Fingers Rap: "who are you?"
Real life Rap: "Please pay attention to me in the newsletter sir please please pretty please" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/hmGwgzBcci
— Kmarko (@Kmarkobarstool) February 18, 2018
There’s only one “side” of things and it’s @MichaelRapaport shitting on everything a lot of people have been building for a long time now
— KFC (@KFCBarstool) February 18, 2018
Rapaport got even more personal from there, though Portnoy maintained it was the fan insult that led to his firing:
Kinda like what you did to your Wife and family?
Shitted on something a lot of people had been working on for a while? https://t.co/iQgLZMarGh— MichaelRapaport (@MichaelRapaport) February 18, 2018
Rapaport’s work with Barstool included a podcast on their network (helpfully titled I AM RAPAPORT), but considering how happy his removal has made most of the biggest names at the company, it seems like they’ll be fine without him.
He did tweet this Sunday afternoon:
DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR pic.twitter.com/EC98LZklsY
— MichaelRapaport (@MichaelRapaport) February 18, 2018
The entire incident did also lead to this objectively funny moment, when Portnoy texted the wrong Rapaport to let him know he was fired:
When I accidently told @RapSheet he was fired this morning. pic.twitter.com/i1h80pdnk0
— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) February 18, 2018
A harrowing few minutes, no doubt. But I’m back, baby. 🙏🏽 https://t.co/Tuoz2aYKPL
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 18, 2018
It appears Rapaport’s initial comparison of him joining Barstool to Shaquille O’Neal joining the Miami Heat was more accurate than anyone could have realized at the time – like Shaq and the Heat, the relationship between Rapaport and Barstool came to a vitriolic, chaotic end.
UPDATE: The Rapaport and Portnoy feud continues throughout the day on Twitter. Many people have wondered if it’s fake, though Portnoy claims such people are “nuts.”
Here are some of their latest tweets in the back-and-forth:
https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/965309612831330304
I went from paying you hundreds of thousands of dollars to post videos for us on our main twitter account to having you do it for free in 24 hours. @MichaelRapaport https://t.co/dJWx69mJ5o
— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) February 18, 2018
Finally some Rapaport gear people will buy. https://t.co/qSFFk7PUVY pic.twitter.com/48xYh9gGqy
— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) February 18, 2018
I’m the fucking President now!
Sashaying ass frat boy can’t out rant me on his own account #VivaLaRapaport pic.twitter.com/M04xSVgy2r— MichaelRapaport (@MichaelRapaport) February 19, 2018
Hey ding dong brains. I know you haven’t figured out social media yet, but you posted yours on our main account vs my personal. It’s embarrassing it’s that close. And it’s 2 million total views for Barstool so thanks. I’m smarter than you so just stay murdered. @MichaelRapaport https://t.co/A7lJnpSohw
— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) February 19, 2018
Your Father is my Biggest Fan & that’s all facts.
I own everything about you ChickenHead@stoolpresidente @barstoolsports https://t.co/sNPkIFzSNq— MichaelRapaport (@MichaelRapaport) February 19, 2018
Now roll over, let me pet your belly, say thank you for introducing you to people under 40 and fade back into Bolivian where you belong @MichaelRapaport pic.twitter.com/vbJArvY3Xx
— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) February 19, 2018
You 40yrs old, stay on that Booger Sugar,hang out in frat houses and you still ain’t getting pussy.
How much you lying your loyal @barstoolsports employees to slave in the radio for you 100 Million Dollar Ho https://t.co/wuoPWfVbMc— MichaelRapaport (@MichaelRapaport) February 19, 2018
You are embarrassing yourself. I don’t hate you. I don’t want to hurt you. I’m not @SmittyBarstool Just roll over and let me pet your belly and I’ll stop this beat down. https://t.co/shSCy69FpP
— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) February 19, 2018
Yo @stoolpresidenteYOU made 100K off T-shirts today but you have longtime loyal @barstoolsports employees aka Stoles working on @BarstoolRadio 100% FREE. You told me that empathetically last time spoke right with @EKANardini https://t.co/YjBVVPZDI5
— MichaelRapaport (@MichaelRapaport) February 19, 2018
People who think feud is fake are nuts. Yeah I made 100k off @MichaelRapaport clown shirts today and a shit ton more on traffic he gave us (his biggest day) but that wasn’t what I wanted. I liked Mike. He just went insane and had to be put down like a wounded animal
— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) February 19, 2018
Yo @stoolpresidenteYOU made 100K off T-shirts today but you have longtime loyal @barstoolsports employees aka Stoles working on @BarstoolRadio 100% FREE. You told me that empathetically last time spoke right with @EKANardini https://t.co/YjBVVPZDI5
— MichaelRapaport (@MichaelRapaport) February 19, 2018
You mean like me, Kfc and Bigcat? You are so dumb it’s surreal. You make my arguments before I can. We hired lots of new talent for Sirius. We pay them. We didn’t give you your show because frankly everybody hates you. I was just being nice. Still am. https://t.co/CbvGHf9n17
— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) February 19, 2018
if being hoped up on Steroids makes you smart, probably so. #JuiceHeadSMitty
Your Father is my biggest fan, he loves my style. https://t.co/DWus0yJuJO
— MichaelRapaport (@MichaelRapaport) February 19, 2018
You just went back to my dad joke? You tweeted that like 3 tweets ago? We’re already on recycled tweets? And bad ones at that? Yikes. 😂😂😂I’m going to bed. Now is your chance. Say I get no pussy again or I’m 40 or have no hair. All killer material. @MichaelRapaport https://t.co/bL1k4i96EM
— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) February 19, 2018