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Barstool Sports’ Dave Portnoy apologizes to Mary Kate Cornett amid viral scandal

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56% Informative

Dave Portnoy is apologizing to Mary Kate Cornett for Barstool Sports employees posting about the false rumor that the Ole Miss student had been sleeping with her boyfriend’s father.

The rumor spread across multiple sports media platforms, including by members of the organization.

The 19-year-old has threatened legal action against Pat McAfee and ESPN .

VR Score

42

Informative language

31

Neutral language

44

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

40

Offensive language

offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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not detected

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not detected

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short-lived

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