Dave Portnoy has publicly apologized for the role that two personalities associated with his sports site, Barstool Sports, played in amplifying a false rumor that significantly impacted a 19-year-old student’s mental health.
The businessman responded to Mary Kate Cornett’s statement that her life had been “practically ruined” by the rumor that she had slept with her boyfriend’s father.
“I would apologize. I get why the family is pissed,” he told NBC News when asked what he would say if given the chance to speak to the young woman.
