Dave Portnoy Apologies for Role in “Vicious Rumor” That “Ruined” College Student’s Life

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“You’re ruining my life by talking about it on your show for nothing but attention.”

Dave Portnoy Apologizes to Ole Miss Student After 'Disturbing' Rumor Goes Viral

After college student Mary Kate Cornett said she was a victim of cyberbullying, the Barstool Sports founder gives an apology for his crew's role.

'We were wrong': Apologies to Houston woman over rumor spreading flood in

Mary Kate Cornett, a freshman at the University of Mississippi, had her life upended because of alleged rumors spread about her by Barstool Sports and others.

Dave Portnoy Regrets Barstool's Handling of Viral Ole Miss Cheating Scandal

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy acknowledged his company’s role in spreading an unfounded cheating rumor about an Ole Miss college freshman.  During an interview with Tom Llamas on NBC Nightly News Thursday, April 10, Portnoy, 48, was asked what he would like to say to the family of Mary Kate Cornett after multiple Barstool employees posted on social media about the allegation that Cornett slept with her boyfriend’s father.  “I would apolog…

Dave Portnoy says Barstool was ‘morally’ wrong for spreading ‘vicious’ Ole Miss rumor

‘Morally we were wrong,’ Dave Portnoy said. ‘I was bragging that morally I thought we were right.’

Dave Portnoy and Barstool Sports Writers Apologize to College Student Over ‘Fake’ Sex Rumor And Subsequent Harassment

Multiple members of Barstool Sports have apologized to a student at Ole Miss after they amplified a sex rumor that upended her life.