Dave Portnoy Rips ‘Spineless Jellyfish’ At Nantucket Magazine That Apologized For Featuring Him
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy slammed the “spineless” heads of Nantucket’s N Magazine for apologizing to readers for running a cover story on him.
Portnoy, known for his unfiltered opinions and his brash attitude, hit the magazine’s publisher and editor along with his critics in a statement to Page Six on Tuesday. The celebrity businessman owns a $2 million home in Nantucket, a ritzy New England enclave, and the focus of the cover article was on his charity work to help struggling small businesses survive lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“It’s unfortunate that the powers that be at N Magazine are spineless jellyfish who are held hostage by the whims of the vocal minority,” Portnoy told Page Six. “Meanwhile, I will continue to do my best to make Nantucket and America a better place while those who hate me can continue to throw cry parties for themselves about how I made a joke they didn’t like 20 years ago.”
Portnoy followed up his Tuesday statement with a tweet on Wednesday hitting the publishers of N Magazine as “gutless.”
Gutless https://t.co/HZgJOSrZ2y
— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) May 5, 2021
N Magazine ran a cover story on Portnoy for its May issue featuring Portnoy in a pool on a champagne bottle-shaped pool float with the title “Barstool’s Dave Portnoy: Keeping Small Businesses Afloat.”
A lot of people are saying this is the greatest cover in the history of covers. Thank you @NMagazine pic.twitter.com/n1inQFynQn
— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) April 24, 2021
The magazine experienced blowback from some of its readers critical of the feature and of the magazine for giving a platform to Portnoy in any capacity. The magazine issued a statement of apology on Friday:
To our readers,
Since releasing our May issue a week ago, we have heard from various members of our community who vehemently object to our current cover featuring Dave Portnoy. While the story was intended to highlight Mr. Portnoy’s work in support of small businesses, a number of people in the community have taken issue with offensive remarks and actions he has made in the past. We never want to hurt, offend or disappoint any of our readers with the stories we publish. Accordingly, we formally apologize for any pain caused to those who have objected to this May cover.
As a media outlet, our stories are never endorsements of our subjects. We have featured politicians from both sides of the aisle, media and sports personalities, and sometimes controversial public figures whose actions and opinions are entirely their own. Our objective is to report on stories that we feel are relevant to our readers and to Nantucket.
In the case of Mr. Portnoy, a Nantucket homeowner who has been previously profiled extensively by other publications on the island and has collaborated with a number of Nantucket businesses, we felt his recent fundraising for small businesses was timely news. We now recognize and acknowledge our oversight in how this story would be received. We appreciate feedback, positive or otherwise, because ultimately it helps make us a better publication going forward.
For nearly twenty years, N Magazine has been devoted to improving life on the island, from highlighting inspiring stories to supporting local nonprofits. We remain committed to this mission and to serving the interests of our readers.
Sincerely,
Bruce A. Percelay, Publisher
Robert Cocuzzo, Editor
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