Dave Portnoy responds to claims he fired Barstool podcaster because he 'loves' Brianna 'ChickenFry' LaPaglia
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Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy has published an eight-minute video about the feud between two of his podcasters, Brianna 'ChickenFry' LaPaglia and Grace O'Malley. The duo cohosted the 'PlanBri Uncut' show but O'Malley recently left the company after their 20-year friendship collapsed, seemingly placing Portnoy at the center of the feud.
![[LaPaglia and Grace O'Malley (right) ended their own Barstool show due to a falling out]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/15/93279241-14206301-image-a-7_1734536117346.jpg)
LaPaglia has claimed O'Malley didn't support her through her allegedly emotionally abusive relationship with country singer Zach Bryan and it prompted her to end their joint show. As a result, Portnoy said, O'Malley quit Barstool to pursue a career in comedy and he defiantly insisted that he has not given LaPaglia any favoritism.
![[LaPaglia recently split with Zach Bryan, claiming that he was emotionally abusive to her]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/15/93279535-14206301-image-m-10_1734536412929.jpg)
'Emergency walk and talk — everybody knows Grace quit,' the 47-year-old said in av video posted on the BFFs X account. 'I’m still getting DMs from people being like "Dave, you ***ing fired her. You’re a scumbag for picking sides.". 'People are f***ing nuts. People posting pictures of my ex f***ing wife [Renee Portnoy] online, being like, ‘Oh she looks like Bri, so Dave’s in love with her.’ It’s f***ing crazy.'.
Dave Portnoy slammed claims a podcaster left Barstool as he loves Brianna LaPaglia (pictured). LaPaglia and Grace O'Malley (right) ended their own Barstool show due to a falling out. Daves recap of the Bri vs O’Malley saga pic.twitter.com/TsIMkkjK42. While LaPaglia was criticial of how much O'Malley supported her through her split with Bryan, she can't say the same about Portnoy.
The 47-year-old repeatedly attacked Bryan on podcast appearances and on social media, as well as releasing a song about him called 'Smallest Man Who Ever Lived'. He has also blamed Bryan for the initial cracks in the relationship between LaPaglia and O'Malley.
