Dave Portnoy's long history, as a Taylor Swift fan explained

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy Has no shy to share his support for the support Taylor Swift Over the years.

The controversial Internet personality is a long -standing Swiftie who started supporting Swift for his support from Swift in her drama Kim Kardashian And Kanye West.

“I've never seen someone who tried to be Taylor Swift,” said Portnoy in an episode of his “BFFs” podcast in October 2023 about Kardashian. “We all remember what they did with Kanye when they edited the film material and tried to make Taylor appear like a crazy liar.”

Portnoy naturally referred to the 2016 drama for West's song “Famous”, in which he apparently described Swift for the OK to use her name in the first verse. Kardashian posted an edited video about the phone call and apparently appears complicated. However, Swift was not in the complete texts, including the choir, “I made this bitch famous”, which was shown years later in a leaked video of the full telephone call.

Portnoy became a handwritten letter a year after his Cardashian when Swift wrote him when he became a handwritten letter for the whole support throughout her career as a Swift fan.

Continue to scroll after an inside view of Portnoy's support from Swift:

The Kim Kardashian from everything

Four years after Kardashian published the video of Swift and West for the first time, the full call was leaked through. At the time, Portnoy put the podcast “Chicks in the office” into the podcast to return quickly.

“Basically, everything Taylor Swift said what they have got on the way, the truth and everything Kim said was basically a version of a lie or manipulation of the truth,” said Portnoy during the Podcast episode in March 2020. “Taylor Swift is on her own island and is going into her own business and is started with her world without her own. Kanye when he interrupted her acceptance speech. “

The “midnight” supports

Portnoy quickly finished his favorite songs midnight When Swift dropped the record in October 2022.

“I thought it was pretty to be good. I am a Taylor Swift fan,” he said at that time in the BFFS podcast. “I'm a Taylor Swift fan for a while. I think she is a genius.”

The 'Eras ​​Tour' jacket

In the beginning, Portnoy didn't know if he would take part in participation Eras tour – don't let us visit the Ticketmaster -Debakel again – but thanks to an employee with barstool, El Pres went to the night in Metlife in May 2023.

His outfit became viral when it turned out that it was a custom -made denim jacket that contained all the musical epochs of Swift. After his time at the concert, Portnoy decided to pass on the jacket to other Swifties. Since then, an Instagram account has been made for the special Merch piece, in which the fans connect via the jacket and share letters of their experience at the concert.

The Barstool Sport Merch

Portnoy had Barstool Merch Swift supported and the singer's enemies called. “Everything you will ever be is mean and a liar and pathetic,” says the shirt and name Kardashian, West, Scooter brown and “all ex -friends from Taylor.”

Shut up Brittany Mahomes

Portnoy was not satisfied with Patrick And Brittany Mahomes – who have made a friendship because of their relationship with their relationship with Swift Travis Kelce – Worked together with Kardashian's skims.

“I am on a plane and I don't want to make too much noise. I hope everyone can hear me for this emergency press, but when Taylor Swift News beats, I have to be there to answer for the Swifties,” he said in a Tikok in November 2023. “We have to protect the mother. Excuse me.” (Swift and Brittany still seem to be close friends.)

“Thanks Aimee”

Of course, Portnoy had a lot to say when Swift published this song in April 2024 The department for tortured poets record.

“I've been at the forefront for years and said and said [to] The Swifties, we don't forget, we don't forget, ”said Portnoy in the viral video.

He continued: “This is Taylor's masterpiece.”

Swift's letter

In October 2024, Portnoy read a handwritten letter that was delivered by Swift's brother. Austin SwiftDuring a Miami Eras tour show. He also said that he met Swift's mother Andrea Swiftin the VIP tent.

“Dave, I'm so happy that you are on the show tonight. I wanted to thank you that you are always so supportive and loyal that I had my back when many people didn't do it,” was the letter. “I hope you have a great time tonight. Love, Taylor.”

Decision to call Kanye West

Portnoy explained why he decided to defend Swift in her long -time drama with west during a appearance in May 2025 in the “Club Shay Shay” podcast.

“Kanye is a piece of S ***. Kanye is an absolute piece of S ***. I don't understand how people defend him,” said Portnoy. “I think Kanye gets one of the big free passes ever.”

Portnoy raised the VMA incident from 2009, which incorrectly referred to the Grammys -and the “edited” Kardashian phone call drama and explained that he became a fan.

“What he did with the Grammys the first time he has her award stolen dies is a 17-year-old girl,” continued Pornoy. “I don't know what his problem is. He thought someone else should win. You have no problem with her. The 17 of this girl and you steal it.”

Portnoy also detailed detailed, the handwritten grade of Swift at one Eras tour show.

“I think she appreciated the support because Kanyes is huge. Sometimes I don't think [people realize] – And people said that about me – the influence he has exerted, ”added Portnoy.