Dave Portnoy accuses Caleb Williams of ‘spreading disinformation’ about him
Dave Portnoy was going deep in his X mentions on Tuesday.
The sports activities character and founding father of Barstool Sports activities referred to as out Caleb Williams, accusing him of spreading false details about him after the Chicago quarterback reposted an X consumer’s tweet about Portnoy.
“I woke as much as Bears Qb @CALEBcsw spreading disinformation about me. I didn’t get anyone arrested or kicked outta college,” Portnoy posted. “That moron threw shit at me on digicam in the course of a pizza overview and it went viral. Play silly video games win silly prizes.
“Regardless I cannot maintain this in opposition to Caleb. He’s an emotional man and in his emotions after tweaking his hammy. I’m rooting for him and all of Chicago. I can’t wait to see 18 again on the sphere this week after that season ending harm. After they go low I am going excessive! Go Bears! 🐻”
With the submit, Portnoy included a screenshot of the retweet by Williams.
The 24-year-old reposted a tweet by one other X consumer that referred to as out Portnoy, declaring a video section that was posted by Barstool Sports activities with the caption “Dave calls out Caleb Williams.”
The consumer wrote: “The man that had a child arrested and expelled from college for throwing pennies at him is looking another person comfortable LMFAOOOOOO”
The submit seemingly referred to a 2025 incident by which Portnoy, filming a pizza overview in Starkville, Miss., was met with antisemitic remarks and had cash thrown at him. A 20-year-old Mississippi State scholar was arrested and withdrew from the varsity.
The Barstool video and retweet each had been posted on Monday following the Bears’ 9-3 loss to the Vikings on Sunday the place Williams went down with a non-contact hamstring harm in the course of the fourth quarter.
He was carted off the sphere, creating an enormous scare for Chicago.
It was later reported on Monday that Williams averted a significant harm and will play in Week 3 in opposition to the Eagles on “Monday Evening Soccer.”
The dramatic scene of Williams screaming in ache and being carted off the sphere led some to mock the QB for overreacting to an harm that will not trigger him to overlook important time.
Nonetheless, Bears coach Ben Johnson stated on ESPN1000 it could possibly be “a week-to-week deal” and Williams will “probably miss time.”
If Williams is out, issues may get dicey in Chicago with backup Tyson Bagent in concussion protocol and third-stringer Case Keenum presumably in line to begin.
Bagent joined the Bears as an undrafted free agent in Might 2023 and the crew has prioritized maintaining and growing him regardless of drafting Williams in 2024. The 26-year-old signed a $10 million extension in August 2025.
In his second season, Williams led the Bears to an 11-6 file and a divisional spherical playoff look. It was the primary time the Bears earned a spot within the postseason since 2020.
