Barstool’s Portnoy Shuts Down Recruitment Bid From Platner Over ‘Nazi’ Tattoo

Daily Wire ^ | May 24, 2026 | Drew Berkemeyer

[MinorityRepublican]

Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner tried to inject himself into mounting frustration surrounding the Boston Red Sox and was instead shut down by Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, who accused Platner of being a Nazi over a controversial tattoo and rejected efforts to promote the campaign’s anti-private-equity message.

The controversy erupted after Platner released a political advertisement attacking Red Sox ownership and the growing role of private equity in American life. The ad aired during a Red Sox broadcast on NESN before reportedly being pulled during the fourth inning.

“Private equity is taking our homes. It’s taking our hospitals. It’s taking beloved local businesses and stripping them for parts,” Platner wrote on X while promoting the ad. “And now private equity is running the Red Sox into the ground.”

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[Mark]

No difference from having a DNC tattoo.

[MinorityRepublican]

And I’m still wondering why your team thought I’d want to play footsy with a guy who is a Nazi? https://t.co/DxPZp0sZSt pic.twitter.com/LItqRDIDjg— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) May 23, 2026

[BarbM]

The Red Socks lost 3 games to the MN Twins, in Boston. Haa ha. The Twins.

[Paladin2]

Maine/Mass. Fraud v. Minn. Fraud;

Who wins?

[Vision]

In response Platner ran to a “porta potty and began to pleasure himself.”

[BarbM]

I should have put an /s after my post.

There is so little in MN to brag about so I laughed at the Red Sox, for losing to us.