From handing out a scrappy Boston sports newspaper to building one of the most influential—and controversial—brands in digital media, Dave Portnoy’s story is anything but conventional.
In Cancel Me If You Can, Portnoy takes readers behind the rise of Barstool Sports, revealing the relentless work, risky bets, public feuds, business deals, and controversies that shaped the company. He recounts everything from nearly going broke and battling major media outlets to launching hit podcasts, navigating cancel culture, selling Barstool for hundreds of millions, and eventually buying it back for just $1.
At the center of it all is Portnoy’s belief that resilience, loyalty, and refusing to let critics define you can turn setbacks into opportunities.
How did a small Boston newspaper become a cultural phenomenon that seemed impossible to cancel?
Read our Instaread summary of Cancel Me If You Can to discover the full story.
