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Barstool advertisers spooked by Dave Portnoy exposé — but execs aren’t worried

Barstool advertisers spooked by Dave Portnoy exposé — but execs aren’t worried

As its scandals pile up, some big corporate advertisers are getting cold feet about Barstool Sports, we’re told. But apparently the swashbuckling startup isn’t sweating it. Page Six has learned that after the Web site Insider published a controversial exposé about founder Dave Portnoy sex life, Snickers backed out of negotiations to buy ads on the vastly successful blogging site. Meanwhile, sources say ad buyers for Macy’s department store also decided the site was getting a little too spicy for a family-focused business last year and stopped working with it. But sources close to Barstool tell us that — while… Read Full Article