Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office dredged up an embarrassing Dave Portnoy scandal involving his cheating ex-girlfriend after he blasted the governor as a “hypocrite” for calling on high-earners to return to New York.
The Barstool Sports founder took aim at the Democratic governor after she tried to coax the fleeing wealthy to come back to the Big Apple — even as Mayor Zohran Mamdani pressures her to hike their taxes.
“The unbelievable arrogance and hypocrisy of begging millionaires to return to New York while the new Mayor simultaneously says he despises millionaires and supports communism. I wonder why people are flocking to Florida?” Portnoy raged on X.
Hochul’s office bit back with an apparent reference to a cheating scandal that embroiled Portnoy nearly a decade ago when he found out his girlfriend had been having sex with her SoulCycle instructor.
“Is this why you’re so mad,” Hochul’s office posted on X alongside a screenshot showing New York has the highest number of SoulCycle locations.
A fired-up Portnoy caused a stir when he aired his now-ex’s dirty laundry in a handful of social media posts and podcast episodes in 2017.
His tale caused the #cuckcyle hashtag to go viral at the time.
