Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy is speaking out after getting a barrage of hate for his New England Patriots fandom. "All I've tried to do for the past 2 weeks is lift people up. Raise their spirits. Make them part of this Super Bowl experience," Portnoy, 48, shared via X on Sunday, February 8. "And what do I get for my trouble? People being nasty beyond belief to me." The media mogul added, "Well we may have lost but at least I can still rest my head on the pillow tonight knowing I win and lose with class. Unlike a lot of people online.