Dave Portnoy defended Brianna “Chicken Fries” LaPaglia since you broke up with him Zach Bryan last month — but the Barstool Sports founder didn’t know how deep his problems went.

“I had no idea how difficult @BChickenfry was last year until we I recorded tonight’s episode Portnoy, 47, shared via X on Thursday, November 7. “I know people have a lot of strong opinions about Bri, but after tonight’s episode, there can be no one who doesn’t respect what she says.” .”

Portnoy joined co-hosts LaPaglia, 25, and Josh Richards for them first “BFFs” podcast episode since the breakup. The trio spoke candidly as they posed for several photos with Bryan, 28, following LaPaglia’s murder. Allegation of “emotional abuse” with him for a year. (Us Weekly The podcast episode reached out to Bryan’s team regarding his allegations.)

LaPaglia claimed that she was offered $12 million by Bryan’s team to keep quiet about her experiences during their relationship. When Portnoy’s name came into play, he got involved too. (Portnoy and Richards I released a diss track About Bryan’s article “The Littlest Man” on Wednesday, November 6.)

“He hates me inside,” Portnoy said on Thursday’s episode. “In the middle of this, I encountered something more than I expected.”

The Barstool Sports founder explained that as someone with more “life experience,” he acted as LaPaglia’s friend throughout the entire incident. Then “BFFs” podcast producer Austin Jenkins He claimed that Portnoy’s name kept coming up.

I had no idea how hard it really was @BCchickenfry That was until I recorded tonight’s episode last year @BFFsPod I know people have a lot of strong opinions about Bri, but after tonight’s episode, there’s no way anyone can disrespect her bullshit.

— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) November 7, 2024

“It’s like between me and Zach. “You’re constantly being dragged into this and I’m experiencing what’s going on,” LaPaglia said. Portnoy said he started offering advice when the “back and forth” about this $12 million confidentiality agreement continued.

“When we thought Bri was going to get the money, I said, ‘Get the money in your account.’ I don’t care about the legal stuff…’ At one point they said they couldn’t wire him like five million dollars,” Portnoy claimed. “Bri, I can wire you five million dollars in 10 minutes, that’s bullshit, they’re lying.”

LaPaglia, on the other hand, was “trying to make Zach happy” in any way she could. However, “BFFs” producer Jenkins claimed in a message to Portnoy that Bryan’s team was trying to “squeeze” LaPaglia before the aforementioned diss track was released.

Bri can make her own decisions. “I’m not going to let anyone tell me I should shut up,” Portnoy said. “I don’t even know anything.”

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Richards noted that it was a “bizarre strategy” for Bryan’s team to think that “poking the bear” (meaning Portnoy) would work in their favor. Portnoy eventually reached out directly to Bryan’s attorney.

“Hey, I’m Dave Portnoy, I don’t know who you think you’re dealing with. “I’ve been nice so far,” Portnoy read from his phone. Pay Bri back ASAP or I’m coming for Zach’s throat. Bri won’t have a say anymore, Josh won’t have a say either. I can pay Bri back myself. I tried to stay out of it but I stopped sticking around—all caps—pay him or shut up, I’m losing my patience.”

After sending this message, Portnoy allegedly turned things around.

“They’re trying to come back and say I blackmailed Zach,” he claimed. “They say, ‘This is a crime.’ Someone tell me – this is crazy – you’re trying to silence Bri. “You’re offering him a confidentiality agreement with this much money.”

At one point LaPaglia was going to sign the papers for the money, but I finally decided not to..

“I’m not throwing away my experiences and what I’ve been through to protect someone who hurt me, and I’m much stronger than a weak man and f…your money, f…you,” he said.