New England SportsNet (NESN)
Coverage of New England SportsNet (NESN) in the Nexus archive.
- Dave Portnoy scorches Platner operative with punishing takedown after odd request
Dave Portnoy criticized political strategist Jeff Coote and Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner after being approached for a collaboration on an ad targeting private equity in sports. Platner's ad, which criticized Fenway Sports Group owner John Henry II, was pulled by New England SportsNet due to intellectual property concerns, and Platner faces backlash over his Nazi-themed tattoo.
- Dave Portnoy scorches Platner operative with punishing takedown after odd request
Dave Portnoy, CEO of Barstool Sports, harshly criticized political strategist Jeff Coote for connecting him with Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner over a private equity-themed ad targeting Red Sox owner John Henry. Portnoy mocked Platner's Nazi-associated tattoo and rejected collaboration, while Platner's ad was pulled by Fenway-owned NESN for intellectual property violations.