Editor Of Toronto Blog That Tried To Cancel Dave Portnoy Leaves Him Speechless

We are joined by the editor of BlogTO, a publication that upon hearing of Dave's arrival in Toronto, proactively reached out to pizza places that had offered Dave an invite and detailed false accusations that had been made against Dave. This leads to a discussion about why this was written, where the negative angle came from, and a moment that leaves Dave without any bullets left in the gun.
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[@DavePortnoy]

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[@zachX6452]

Does she have top teeth?

[@drudru3149]

Absolutely disgusting! This editor is trying to force a narrative, and cornering small businesses that have been struggling during the pandemic to follow suit with their moral compass. This is exactly what is wrong with main stream media, and their cancel culture. This editor is beaming with that mindset. F these old mediums!

[@GT-mn3bx]

Any woman with a 12 year old or squeaky voice is bad news nuts.

[@brianoregan1216]

Her due diligence to possibly ruin a small business? Wtf is wrong with these people. Da Prez, El Presidente can litterly double a businesses Business? Pretty sad commentary on life today.

[@wsells]

@@zachX6452 That's the first thing that crossed my mind when she started speaking lol!

[@jimbaker5110]

This publication basically tried to guilt trip and guilt shame local pizza businesses into not letting Portnoy try their food products. That isn’t cool or right.

[@slackerhai]

Correct, that right there goes beyond getting “rage clicks”.

[@rapslove9873]

She was not doing our due diligence she was being a loser and trying to start something to get a story

[@mrsquishyboots]

Its a federal crime in the states

[@anthonygiustini6024]

True and I agree what she did was wrong however I have a lot of respect for them coming out and defending their points and statement to the actual person and not just a msg online. So I dont agree with what she did but good job to her for coming on the show and still doing this. So give credit where its do. Also I'm canadian not that it matters but I feel that this was a cordial discussion and thats what we need more of, not fighting.🤙😁

[@Hanzyscure]

@@anthonygiustini6024 Only a Canadian would think that being cordial while disrespecting someone is alright.

[@bryanciacco4181]

The way the article is written shames any restaurant that allowed him to do the review as a restaurant who supports a bad person. Simple as that! People in media are thirsty scumbags! It never ceases to amaze me.

[@ericmuniz6999]

She is in total backpedal. They wanted it to be about them and their virtue.

[@stephenmcdonald1800]

Chill out dude

[@mo938]

do you consider barstool to be "people in the media"?

[@FirstLast-sw1gx]

This way their true intention. They wanted to expose businesses that aren't lock step with their cult.

[@PostUp_Time]

*LESS WORDS: DEMOCRATS. TRUMP 2024*

[@oneilljryan]

He handled this extremely well. Makes me respect him even more. 🙌

[@woodys955]

She exactly explains what’s wrong with the media, they don’t want to put you in a good light and talk about the good you do for businesses, but instead want to only make a controversial story that isn’t even true

[@RamesJeece0022]

Dave isn’t the victim here, the victims are these local businesses being pigeonholed and essentially threatened when presented with an opportunity for life changing exposure. Pretty shitty

[@realtalk5931]

Absolutely. The author was trying to scare businesses away from him.

[@spiderjerusalem6887]

They can both be the victim.

[@kupski1964]

Dave, does what he does, rate Pizza, to hell with the owners, put a quality pie out there and you won't get a crap ass score.

[@RamesJeece0022]

@@kupski1964 that had nothing to do with my post

[@JustMeELC]

Life Changing Exposure 🤣🤣🤣

[@JSigmaBeta]

This was the definition of a hit piece. I mean she’s right, controversy sells and she’s owning it to some degree. We shouldn’t be calling the writer of this article a “journalist” though. Can’t have it both ways

[@goodoleboy83]

SHE?????

[@joekhatib3798]

@@goodoleboy83 She better hope she only has a few skeletons in her closet otherwise Dave has the resources, reach and influence to SMASH HER if anything really bad comes out about her! 🤔

[@bottomlinebassin2001]

I can't figure out if she's a he or what!?

[@thornmatthew8395]

Wait maybe it is a dude

[@usedcarsalesman5444]

@@goodoleboy83 lol you beat me

[@jasonjohnson4511]

i really appreciate the dude in the top right being there for this.

[@jder6071]

I love her response of “we just the widdle guy and you big pizza celebrity, we didn’t know we couldn’t do that”

[@skunknblunt]

She’s the perfect politician, knows how to deflect a question and contradict herself at the same time

[@scribble3478]

He

[@gc6888]

Isn’t that blog a form of hate speech? It upset Dave based on the unsubstantiated comments made about him

[@dunsdonjone1537]

lots of fake ass people like that in Toronto's west end

[@heftyind]

That's the exact issue with "journalism" these days: they're almost all political activists.

[@coolhawk2003]

Ya she only makes stuff worse using bad news. She would be great in government

[@MyFirstYoutubeHandle]

Her answer was so spot on: We wrote the negative stuff because it gets clicks… nails the head on what’s wrong with media. So great to hear someone in the media say that.

[@jasonjeffordsiii7941]

Maybe it’s what wrong with people and not media. Media is a business, it’s the consumer who has the power to dictate.

[@kadendunk5300]

@@jasonjeffordsiii7941 No I like it being their fault and not mine 😤

[@jasonjeffordsiii7941]

@@kadendunk5300 I think a lot of people feel the same why. Personal responsibility is not easy.

[@edgyplots4115]

I clicked on this because of the headline … Part of Daves appeal is because he’s controversial / he’s making money out of this and so is she … and we get content as a result.

[@troyelliott9069]

It's spot on in the way the mask comes off revealing what we already knew... She is essentially groveling in the end asking about pizza places he should try...

[@randiallen5652]

Love you Dave!!!! Keep doing what you are doing and being OUR voice!!!!!💞

[@Ro7ard]

I'm from Ontario and I'm actually shocked that Dave would even take the time to acknowledge these losers when 99% of their "reporting" is just copy/pasting a post they found on reddit or facebook... It's like Canelo Alvarez inviting a heckler in the crowd to have a press conference with him. Dave doesn't even realize this is the highlight of her life because it's the first time anyone with a following has acknowledged their website as a real source of information. That's why she agreed to come on, because BlogTO is so small that this is the biggest moment in their entire "journalism" career.

[@jeffbell9391]

You are not from Toronto so stay out of it ok fine you got it.

[@MadAlhazred]

@@jeffbell9391 Hey, can toronto not be from Ontario and stay out of it too?

[@jeffbell9391]

@@MadAlhazred born and raised in toronto, so what's your problem?

[@morganbebell9003]

The biggest thing I took from this is that BlogTo actually have editors. Every article is full of grammatical mistakes, and written poorly. It's trash.

[@NathanielLKN]

Dave's face when she admitted it's all about rage clicks was amazing.

[@chriswhamilton]

That pretty much what everything is about.

[@ANTIStraussian]

@Tony G lol you think liberals invented click bait 🤣

[@onedayatatime007]

@@ANTIStraussian no we just know that they feed off hate and it's funny how predictable they are.

[@ANTIStraussian]

@@onedayatatime007 if I had a dollar for every illegal immigrant kills blonde girl story fox news ran I'd be rich

[@onedayatatime007]

@@ANTIStraussian sounds like you need to work on protecting those borders then..

[@canesfan1526]

I’m glad she actually admitted that at the end of the day they needed the click bait title to get it running. Simple as that. Nothing wrong with calling it out. Dave should call it out every time.

[@SullyReviews5000]

To be fair writing the article is one thing but calling these restaurants and leading with that and not mentioning how many small businesses he’s literally stopped from closing down is pretty shitty

[@boxed119]

Total badass. Protected her chickens

[@stompingpeak2043]

Well it's smart on her end to do that. You can't blame someone for being that way. Business is Business for some people.

[@Plague_Doc22]

I actually think that's moral to admit. Especially since its osmething I've never even heard of so they're obviously not massive. They need anything they cna get.

[@MrJustinBeiberSucks]

@@Plague_Doc22 they are still operating a dishonest business model that exploits the well being of others to their advantage. Immoral and manipulative trash

[@alfonzovuolo5568]

Awesome interview. Strong people are fearless, truthful people are blessings.

[@robertcastle9981]

One other thing I would add when talking to these "journalists" is I would ask them this question: Hypothetical question? Say you get yourself a job interview with a major media company with a big pay raise and I am a "journalist" and I call that company before your interview and ask them how they feel about this "controversial" "journalist" whom some claim is racist, sexist etc. coming to interview for work at your company? That would almost certainly cause that company to reconsider the offer which is essentially what they did to you and it is journalistic malpractice and incredibly unethical as well in my humble opinion! I love your content Dave keep up the good fight!

[@bradyrhodes107]

She said the quiet part out loud, they don’t care about honesty, integrity, journalism. It’s about clicks, truth be damned.

[@MrMancreatedgod]

No. She gave an honest answer as to why they portrayed Dave in a negative light. They didn't lie about Dave nor did Dave accuse them of lying. Your comprehension isn't very good.

[@jaydeepgrewal1]

@@MrMancreatedgod imagine shilling for free for mega corps . Pure distilled soy.

[@jaydeepgrewal1]

@@MrMancreatedgod is this her? LOL nerd. Quite down.

[@pianojonathan]

People stopped being willing to pay for journalism. All of us. The public and the rich media owners alike. We all let this happen

[@samesmoke2724]

It's a blog... It is literally about the clicks.

[@sconri2]

“We didn’t intentionally smear you.” “Well, yeah, controversy and rage get clicks. So, that’s what we were trying to do.” Her entire position is, “we’re trying to make money so it’s okay.” His next response should be, “well I’m not trying to get her harassed, I’m just reporting what happened, her name is …

[@danielandree3947]

Nah, wouldn’t be a good look, even though they used negativity to get views, after her being open and honest about it, which regular people already know and can see through, if he did that, regular people would know and see through the fact that he would do that just to be petty, and for her to get harassed… while he will go to war with someone, he’s not going to punch down like that because it doesn’t gain him anything, especially after they admitted they were being negative on purpose for the clicks, getting her to admit the truth and accepting that respecting that and moving on is the best thing he can do, if he keeps going and sends his fans to harass the writer, it then spins the story back into a negative light, which would causes more media companies to write about how terrible of a person he is, and how he will weaponize his fans to go after any media company if he feels slighted, and does so in a child like petty way, which he couldn’t argue against if he did that.

[@eldeluxo]

B--- is a trash publication, nobody who's actually from Toronto seems to be involved since there reports are ridiculous.

[@MrJamberee]

I think the editor told the truth that almost every “ journalist” understands. Journalists are not respected, and this is a piece of the reason. But it sure was honest, so I give her a lot of credit for that. I think she will make better decisions in the future. As will the reporter. I hope.

[@apapz3245]

He doesn’t know her name , he’s just pretending he does so he can play the good guy by not saying it

[@Wealth.is.Health]

She clutched out Love her transparency and honesty. Well done lady

[@jarcadipane2849]

Came across this video this evening. Much respect Mr Portnoy calling out the truth... Even more respect for Mr Portnoy having a respectful conversation with the editor and after the truth came out was MORE of a gentleman than most anyone i know ...

[@alldayeveryJA]

The writer needs to know that as a writer you should be held accountable for what you say. Having your name taken off the article and having to have your boss defend the article and the outlet is the definition of a young 'woke' writer

[@JohnJones-wo1bc]

No, it isn't, mate.

[@izg2383]

@@JohnJones-wo1bc Ya, it is, woke mate.

[@FirstLast-sw1gx]

@John Jones you crawled out of nutty putty cave just to come on KZbin and defend SJWs?

[@JohnJones-wo1bc]

@@FirstLast-sw1gx Not at all. I just do not agree with the statement. One thing does not prove the other in this case. It is not a logical statement.

[@profile5]

@@izg2383 define what woke means to you

[@Songbirdofourgeneration]

She’s being very dishonest. She knows that the journalist was trying to stir the pot and make herself look famous for “exposing” him.

[@Yu10l10]

She's perfect for CNN.

[@TheJgoodwin74]

Better role for her would be at Fox

[@QuestionEverything562]

@@TheJgoodwin74 Nah, Fox only likes unbias people, she should try CNN.

[@MandoGuerrero2]

@D2M5 Hard to be mad at her for telling the truth though. All about the clicks. CNN would never admit that they don't believe half of what they say.

[@MandoGuerrero2]

@D2M5 I'll take that over CNN that doesn't even acknowledge their filth. The article sounded like trash that could have and should have included Dave's good work. No excuse for the writer there.

[@redhotdevilwoman03]

wow. much respect Dave! peace n love from Ontario Canada

[@puttputt4849]

"we didn't mean to throw you under the bus" yes they did! they were trying to get clicks by putting him down to the pizza places in Toronto, period! they were trying to use his name and celebrity to get clicks for their blog!! he should continue going after them... Shut down

[@HotCheetos000]

She's full of it. I live in Canada. Our media are woke liberals. She lead with the controversy because she wanted negative feedback. It was on purpose. No mention of how many good things Dave's done.

[@retroblue69696]

woke liberal is a complement just say communist.

[@lithium]

Didn't make it to the end, did you mate? With your gnat attention span.

[@LarsonChristopher]

And now the world knows who she is because of DAVE!

[@stuartrobertson5062]

Negative emotional responses lead to higher rates of interaction then positive. You can read the facebook study, this was definitely a clickbait/ragebait article.

[@hannibalb8276]

Except 90% of Canadian news media endorses conservatives during elections. As usual the right wing persecution complex is out in full force..

[@Getbentbodybuilding]

"We focus on food, but we bring up something un related to completely politicize it." BlogTO is utter garbage... love from Toronto Dave

[@menachr]

she totally bullshitted, it's pretty obvious they only presented the one negative aspect to the stores, clearly, they had an agenda, now they are backtracking.

[@LeFlyGuy]

The Dave pizza situation is so dumb, restaurants declining him service because he’ll bring positive or negative light to it. You could be whoever and walk in to a pizza joint, they’ll serve you pizza. Fame hurts

[@lf3rd210]

Canada doesn't have Chick-fil-A because woke people, their loss.

[@Mojo_Dojo333]

He said it was a good answer but it wasn't. It was an honest answer, but complete trash journalism was obvious, we all know what they were trying to do. Only response to that is I that I hope Blog T.O readers understand they are trying to be emotionally manipulated into getting a negative rise out of someone for clicks for advertisement revenue. Great answer.

[@OneLove-oj4sz]

Where do you see politics in this??

[@GuyThompsonFWTX]

I love her answer and that Dave acknowledged it. He’s a media guy first and foremost and obviously understand that controversial pieces sell. Win/win for everyone.

[@truthbetoldwithtara]

Wow... this had BEEN happening!!! Crazy!!

[@gerardmorris5473]

This lady is everything wrong with our current media/social media!!!!!

[@trendybistro]

Not gonna lie, critics have always been a fucking bad for any type of business. They provide nothing except a personal outlook on how they feel about something and can destroy how others perceive it because of their audience. I stopped reading critics before a movie or game for the most part, but with Dave's audience if he has a bad interaction they will review bomb the place as well putting other's livelihoods at place. I think any place that doesn't realize the impact his reviews have deserve to know whether or not they should serve him.

[@morpheusdorpheusorpheus]

She’s not wrong, she’s working for everything that’s wrong. She’s just trying to eat like we all are

[@thornmatthew8395]

True pos

[@rivahkillah]

​@@morpheusdorpheusorpheusno, she's wrong and she works for everything that's wrong.

[@doozey365]

She didnt write the story and is just trying to defend her employee. I dont agree with what she said, but i wont say she is what is wrong with it. She said the reporter covered it neutral, which is absolutely wrong. You can do a balanced story of the positives and the negatives, that is neutral.

[@familytrieserichiltz940]

Gotta give Dave some serious credit for knowing how the game works in that industry and acknowledging that similar tactics have helped barstool go from a small blog community to a global powerhouse. What really sucks is that hate and controversy are what bring in the big click numbers.

[@nymetsfan912]

I agree. People want the drama. Always have. Social media helps to propel that.

[@Lex-wj6fm]

We can help solve this problem fellas. I deleted all my social media apps. Just show everyone you interact with love as if they were yourself.

[@theravagedgrapefruit8190]

It might sell for a time but is hate and controversy sustainable?

[@familytrieserichiltz940]

@@theravagedgrapefruit8190 hopefully not.

[@theravagedgrapefruit8190]

@@familytrieserichiltz940 🤞🏻, I’m thinking it is that why you see the mass media going that way. The news is a perfect example of depressing!!!

[@piouspigeon9327]

The article on the blog is still up 😂😂

[@omny6686]

"We were farming hate clicks" "Also we weren't trying to throw you under the bus"

[@DSToNe19and83]

She’s literally trying to destroy you so you can’t go to a pizza joint and has the gull to ask what ones you liked so far? So cringe, don’t give her approval Dave!

[@bobtoo9870]

she's at least an honest grifter. the modern internet has been groomed into "ragebait addiction" over the last 20 years, n they're simply pandering to it.

[@kryptkeeper457]

“Gull” lol 🕊🕊

[@hisroyalhighness8566]

*Gall

[@hisroyalhighness8566]

@@kryptkeeper457 😂😂

[@bobtoo9870]

@@hisroyalhighness8566 sorry they can't read you, they flew away.

[@killerb5726]

If a food blogger is interjecting their personal feelings about a person, and encouraging businesses to deny him access, that’s not doing their due diligence. This blog site epitomizes what’s wrong with the news industry.

[@anotherfoundsheep1773]

So so so true

[@ANTIStraussian]

Blog does click bait, stop the presses!

[@rmoultonrmoulton145]

Agreed. However, the thing most people fail to realize is that sensationalism is a by-product of what consumers want. Media in general wouldn't do this crap if people just ignored it. The job of media in general is to garner eyeballs and that's it. If we continue to consume it, they'll continue to vomit this shit out.

[@ANTIStraussian]

@@rmoultonrmoulton145 Dave comes to town to review pizza sounds like a snooze fest article lol

[@rapslove9873]

Vary true

[@ask230]

Dave does a good job of pointing out that the journalist posed a biased question to the pizzarias and got a predictable response. An false journalism.

[@pjfan173]

She calls him an “American Pizza Influencer” he’s worth 150 million dollars. LOL 😂

[@kevinmunguia7381]

that was an epic interview, she was fighting it for the most part until the end where she had no other choice but to just admit what we all know. daves reactions to those types of responses always make me laugh

[@zacharydover1107]

What interview did you watch? Literally just a civil discourse. Dave lost if you’re talking about winners and loser 😂😂

[@IZotit]

@@zacharydover1107 you are right! That dude is a fan boy, but I love how Dave had the balls to have a discussion with this editor which was mad cool. Dope discussion!

[@jasonj5862]

@@zacharydover1107 ​ She's not going to sleep with you so don't lie. She held her own in the discussion but Dave gave her a mild beatdown and got her to admit she sensationalized the article for attention and clicks.

[@iukuify]

@@zacharydover1107 Dave lost in the sense that she didn't dig in allowing him to dunk on her; you're right tho, just a civil discourse

[@soowoo2246]

@@IZotit facts!

[@jtmagx]

Dave, you handled this like a champ… this is a perfect example of how much easier it is to speak the truth and just be honest. I’ll tell my kids how hard it is to be mad at someone for being honest, especially when it’s brutal honesty that most would lie about… which most don’t realize how much more respect they would get for being truthful , over the results they would get from trying to hide the truth.Can be counterproductive most the time, and I give you props for your reaction to her truth, you didn’t punish her or make her regret being honest with you. Real recognize real, good on ya!

[@cleverestdevil]

"I hate that I like that answer" respect from both sides.

[@lickitup8461]

Dave is definitely a man of the people, this guy must be protected at all cost. We need this guy in our lives!!!!!

[@mazzith]

I’m no portnoy fan but that’s a hit piece. For the reporter to reach out and shame businesses into serving him is NOT journalism, it’s activism against him.

[@noflonowshow]

Wild. How these people call themselves journalists or editors is beyond me.

[@MrBLAA]

It’s always -people- woman journalists… coincidentally🤷‍♂️

[@truenorth2653]

Blog T.O. is literally just above a highschool rag. This is how they get over on people. Glad Dave put them on blast.

[@kassi420]

I think they forget that they’re a fucking blog and not a legit news source

[@spencerearl9964]

Because they have journalism degrees. That’s like walking to a hospital and saying “I don’t know how these people call themselves doctors” because you disagree with their diagnosis. Her leaving portnoys accusations out of it would’ve been her not doing her job. 10:00 he even agreed what they did made sense. Doesn’t mean you or him have to like it.

[@MrMancreatedgod]

Wild how she's got enough backbone to give prez an answer he can't even hate because it was straight facts. Ofc you missed that. That's a world class editor in my book.

[@flexmasterson4297]

WOW, she admits her work is nothing but a click rag, which is not journalism. It’s despicable.

[@malcolmplanet100]

Wow! This lady says “controversy sells”, “we didn’t even think you’d read it”, basically all excuses, but regardless, honesty.

[@jrshelton3398]

When are these people gonna realize, you can’t cancel Dave. They can’t cancel someone that fights back. It’s funny watching them try

[@MrAtaguas]

Bro you still don't get it? her point was not to slander him she plainly said she wanted to get clicks

[@ironsideeve2955]

Or you can just ignore them

[@chrisnevergrowold330]

lol no one is trying to cancel Dave. You sheeps always crying about cancel culture.

[@aalves9453]

Canceling is stupid period regardless of who can and can't fight back.

[@EmperorChrisKo]

@@MrAtaguas Does not matter what you frame based off of what she says after the fact. Who researches bad rumors about people, then puts companies in a pinch by asking them if they are sure they want to invite someone to eat pizza.... This is basically a veiled threat, saying we are going to write that you support people who do bad shit by inviting them to your business. This guy is a douche, but look at what journalism has become, it is gross and she is a scumbag who works for a scumbag company.

[@zz-.-]

Wow she is a PRO in crisis comms. Even flipped on him at the end to change to a “so tell me what pizza is best?” move. She couldn’t care less. You got worked Dave wow.

[@joelp5093]

I agree. There were so many points Dave could have brought up and didn't. She is clearly a terrible human being and she beat Dave at his game

[@jstuckless]

As a Torontonian I can promise you, nobody reasonable actually cares about what blogTO writes. It's consistently in the news for bullshit articles or statements. It's made a name for itself in profiting on the misplaced and misinformed anger of its readers. Any sane person that read that article (you can still go read it right now, amazingly it's still up) can see that it was a hit piece. idk how she can say what she said in this interview with a straight face while that article is still up for everyone to read. I guess that says a lot about society today, I guess she just assumes people won't just go read it themselves. Anyway, just know there are tons of fans in Toronto, and not everyone here is like the writer or editor of this article.

[@KurtBob]

"we glaze over the good aspects to make the story spicey and sharable" way to discredit your entire site and peers with one honest statement, FINALLY.

[@Dielonthug]

The term "due diligence" is basically used to get away with anything in the journalism biz now.

[@blueneet84]

Yeah, when I heard that part I laughed. It's just grubby Twitter hypocrites. I wouldn't even call them journalists.

[@joeyricefried9621]

Hahaha

[@kcdetroit4685]

I give this lady credit for coming on.

[@Herc1987]

The only credit this trash publication deserves

[@thisisgettingold]

Especially with no top teeth. That is pure confidence.

[@zanetusken]

How did she lose them?

[@ameliam7898]

Nah she was just using it for pr - she’s a pos

[@Mastro_]

"We know that hate clicks get traffic.. so what did you expect us to do?" "damn ... ok..."

[@onlydbrasko]

She said she didn't think Dave was going to see the article. That says it all.

[@GalactusDaDevourer]

Dave’s gonna probably want to give her a job at Barstool after this. 😂

[@3cs3hs]

She'll be the new head of Barstool Toronto!

[@brendanriley1968]

😂😂

[@thomascolling6330]

Amazing how quickly that went from "neutral due diligence" to "intentionally negative for clicks."

[@dillpickle4239]

Ooh that was a quick one ! 😳

[@user-rf5wo3ju9d]

I am from Toronto and I love Daves brutal honesty and he aint killing people, he is rating pizza, who takes this soooo serious?! Geta life Internet bums!

[@theargonauts8490]

I get it, but Dave Portnoy thrives in this world. He endures it, rides it, eats it, dispenses it, facilitates it, loves it. And he grows and grows! He’s like a new multi-interest old school Howard Stern. He can’t be stopped ❤

[@info781]

Good point, in the end she is helping him.

[@HughJorgan1]

9:31…She was honest (and 100% right) and Dave acknowledged it. Well done Prez.

[@BigBass-xf5yi]

Most sensible free thinking individuals WILL recognize truth. Can’t say the same for “others”.

[@mixedmedianetwork2896]

The problem with her “we’re fighting for clicks” is that the articles have a cascading effect, as demonstrated in this scenario.

[@blairwarr4041]

Good on her for even coming on. Much respect

[@thesis-and-nieces6722]

She said exactly what people called them out for…that media is click bait…and they deserve to get the backlash.

[@jlarmstrong2]

Kudos to this lady for facing up and calling it what it is.Respect. But for the reporter, you gotta know if you come at the Prez you gotta be willing to face the Army. The man is (rightfully) loved by small biz and pizza shops.

[@TigerHogan]

What? This woman is a joke too.

[@ziko317]

Halfway through she's smart enough to see how Dave sees right through her bs and switches excuses from due diligence to - aye, it is what it is and doesn't even apologize because it's just business. Barstool got to where it is with same biased reporting.

[@LabTech41]

Hey, at least she showed up, unlike the coward blogger who calls herself a journalist. Thing is though, her answer that floored Portnoy wasn't anything to be proud about: she basically said "controversy sells, so it's in our interests to portray you in the worst way possible, because otherwise we wouldn't be in business". That's the same thing as saying "hey, when I fight someone, I don't come at them like a man, I sucker punch them, and then when they're on the ground, I kick them in the face and ribs". Now, does that work? Yes. Is it a good thing, or make you a good person in any way? NO; in fact, it marks you as a horrible person. Effectiveness doesn't mean that you've got any reason to smile or be proud; that person should hang their head in shame.

[@kupski1964]

@@TigerHogan and her teeth are TOTALLY wrecked

[@coleton2144]

Most people have no clue the mob that follows Dave, she still has no right to bring up personal allegations to people who don’t even care, HES JUST EATING FUCKING PIZZA

[@MasculinityMindset]

She made the point herself, rage or infuriating content gets clicks. This type of editorialisation is what is driving people apart. Looking for the bad in everything, laser focusing on it and magnifying it. This is what is turning people in society against one another.

[@discowolf25]

🔥🤣. Aight Alpha Alpha chucky. Lemme put this ⛽️ in a box for you. Also, if you do the whole, I don’t use emoji’s thing…you’re lying, I see it right there LOL. 1. Don’t ever put Iron Mike next to anybody in your weak a$$ “I SaW MaGnOlIA wHeN i WaS 7” pic. 2. If you use a comment on an IG post as legit information- that’s on you. 3. Why in tf do you care about Toronto?? If you’re not from the U.S FOH. You right wingers/ libs care about Canada/Libya/ and for some reason Ukraine🤣 Nobody cares how you feel. 4. Why do you think Dave Portnoy chose Pizza? That’s not conjecture- that’s a fact. 5. This MF did the same thing you originally stated that was “their” fault then, you turn it around on its head. I 6. Now he’s voting Democrat. LOL. Also, an objective fact. He literally just said it in the next part and, it’s right there. ☠️🤣You social Libs/Conservatives are equally useless. Can’t duck this 💨💨💨💯

[@MegaCharns]

she literally said hate clicks sell which isn't true from what I see.. look at Mr beast stevwilldoit etc.. it's giving away money positive happy stuff and they get the most growth by far

[@MasculinityMindset]

@@MegaCharns There is a market for everything and they are driving the hate market.

[@mickeybreezy]

"Pizza Celebrity" has actually been my dream job since childhood.

[@Ally616]

As a woman who lives in Toronto, this is good to know! Watched his video on the pizza here and liked some of his takes, but now I know why he didn’t go to some of the best pizza places, and hope it’s cause they didn’t want to support that gross behaviour of women. If women ask you to stop or feel like they are being attacked/pressured while having sex with you it is no longer consensual. He should take a look into why he does this and take accountability, why’s he also sleeping with 19/20yr olds?! Messed up behaviour and to women is does matter who supports men who act this way, was a big Aziz Ansari fan and so was my female friend and since his controversy we don’t watch or support any of his stuff. Real life repprocautions should be the result of mistreatment of women period.

[@Ben_U_Over]

Activists not journalists

[@nancyschaillee7656]

Wow! That girl is totally unqualified and I would sue them, as well! It is absolutely disgusting how unethically they operate.

[@JM-jr1sb]

Hell yeah! There should be repercussions for dragging El President’s name through the mud like that. I would sue the shit out of her company for allowing unethical publications and slandering.

[@stevenjackson5213]

It sounds like you are describing the entire conservative movement. No values, no conscious hiding behind religion and guns.

[@FirstLast-sw1gx]

Is it actually a woman? There's something odd about her mouth and lips. Looks like a man mouth that's been freshly shaved and generously covered in concealer.

[@WylderWatkins]

@@FirstLast-sw1gx Are you sure you're not mentally ill?

[@bryanking2857]

I was watching her mouth also. I don’t think she has upper teeth.

[@tommydenato8863]

Siri said "pizza influencer"

[@michaelweston2285]

the editor admitting "we're used to it" with people claiming they were doing a slam piece, SHOULD a news publication be "used to it"? doesn't that mean you're operating your NEWS too much like a tabloid? she should be ashamed of getting that reputation. so her response is very telling.

[@davidedwards8033]

This lady started to tell the truth and it was refreshing

[@toobnoobify]

The truth being: _"we're smear merchants, basically a low-budget TMZ."_

[@intenseverything]

So toxic that they literally know they’re talking shit about someone and make them look bad in order for them to get more clicks. I hate that Dave said he liked that answer and made her feel like her argument was valid… I guess she’s located in Canada but that method of getting “clicks” by the media is part of the reason of the major divide of people in America… sad I wish she was scolded for that answer

[@random2to]

How do you think barstool writes articles? Have you read any of their blogs? All they do is shit on celebrities, never mentioning the positives. That’s why Dave respected that answer, because his company uses the same tactic. And I’m a fan of barstool, but if you can’t see that, your ignorantly blind

[@CaptShatner]

she was being honest. its refreshing. thats why Dave not happy he actually liked her answer. doesn't make it right, but let's not pretend we all didn't know that was the intent

[@jordanbarnett7247]

Lol bro Dave is in the media and knows and does the same shit. Who cares

[@ToddCrispies]

Well said. Thought the same exact thing. Dave shouldn't have folded like a lawn chair and me her crappy point feel validated.

[@jschnepp12]

@@ToddCrispies he does the same shit thats why he cant knock her for it lol

[@AlexF-qx7co]

I'm not sure why the editor needs to speak in place of the person that actually wrote the story.

[@user-hi6dw1pz4b]

The thing that’s duplicitous and frustrating is her calling the reporter’s actions “due diligence” when in fact they were more like politically motivated activism. The fact that she has conflated her journalistic duties with her leftist leanings is what’s wrong.

[@callisto537]

She is shifty af, Dave kept asking her same question “why good things weren’t mentioned about me?” and she went from “we didn’t want to throw a pizza guy under a bus” to “we needed to make el presidente controversial for the clicks” without missing a beat, changing her demeanor or a tone of voice as you would when the truth is finally revealed. And how in the world can she smile and talk without ever revealing her upper teeth, Christ almighty

[@BT.TexasDFW]

Reminds me of meth mouth

[@lakemanson8051]

It helps women make their voice sound deeper. Regularly she probably has a higher pitched voice. Think of it like speaking business

[@maxmurray8950]

Honestly I respect her. Don’t think she’s shitty af just doing her job.

[@johnadamczyk6213]

it doesn't appear that she even has upper teeth

[@jaredkinneyjr]

I'm actually kind of surprised she isn't a huge CEO of a mega corporation. Maybe she is too kind hearted or unhinged or some other bad trait as she seems like she is a problem solver on the biggest of scales

[@FlyingArmbar317]

Moral of the story is she just interviewed her way to a $250k/year salary offer from Barstool.

[@richevans609]

"We had no intention to do a hit piece on you".... I believe that. Imagine lying,on camera,when everyone knows you're lying and you do it with a smile? And that is just the beginning! Wow! That is really really crazy!

[@poopagore]

shes acting like its important to do research by asking restaurants hes planning on going to about the bs?! what could they ever get from that

[@jameshagan355]

This chick is honest. She's obviously good at her job. Tough choice to go after el pres but it's safe to say they learned their lesson😂 The fact that she's at least honest about being shady is kind of refreshing lol. 2022

[@bross1802]

Not an honest bone in a journalists body. They’re all scumbags and they don’t think Dave deserves to eat food in Toronto because of the “allegations.” They wanted to prevent Dave from being served.

[@sceneugh]

she isnt though. blogto is a failing business.

[@KanoTunes]

@@sceneugh Who is she, the author? A. my car LS be RG(really garbage) B. something else C. something like option A?

[@codywatson770]

@@sceneugh it may be failing but they have gotten more advertisements off the back of this than they ever have. I've never heard of them before this so in that sense they won those points at least

[@menachr]

she totally bullshitted, it's pretty obvious they only presented the one negative aspect to the stores, clearly, they had an agenda, now they are backtracking.

[@jesses5465]

From Toronto and well before this I blocked Blog TO as they are one of if not the most hated blogs/“news” sources in Toronto. They use dumb headlines and just generally suck all around.

[@sceneugh]

finally someone from toronto. cant stand all these simps in the comments praising her. if they were from our city they would know this rat has destroyed lives with lies many times.

[@combatLaCarie]

such a sensible conversation :)

[@nicholascmartinez]

Journalist and Journalism professor here. Her tactics are dirty as hell but that's what the majority of journalists like her are focusing on nowadays. I don't teach that kind of reporting; quite the opposite actually. But it's hard to combat that mentality overall. All in all, it's a shame that they took this avenue with him. If I was the editor of that blog, I would out an article that says "Portnoy Comes to Toronto - Here's the 5 Pizza Spots We Think He should hit", and then followed up with the potential of a collaboration promoting the Barstool Fund etc., taking him on a Pizza tour of the city. They could have gotten the same level of exposure without having the controversy. Hell, it would have put the blog on the map with Barstool fans. But a lot of journalists like her feed upon the drama and it's sad really. Glad the beef is over though.

[@thomassullivan1207]

I really wish Dave would have said something along the lines of: "I respect that answer, but can you at least admit that intentionally portraying someone in only a negative light just for clicks is pretty messed up?"

[@therealNSB]

Wow! Respect to both Dave and Blog TO for coming together. Wish the rest of the world could be like that!

[@cjr1881]

Worthless

[@aaronscheetz1365]

I'll always have Dave's back He's a true American and a patriot and does a lot for small businesses. I'm a big advocate a small businesses. I could only watch so much of this video I actually threw up in my mouth about halfway through it and had to turn it off.

[@BTQ410]

Just because controversy/rage sells or gets clicks doesn’t make what they are doing right. It is a sad statement on our society.

[@sjohnson5248]

What impresses me the most about @Dave is that he actually took the time to listen to her - even though she and her team perpetuate click bait and absolute bull shit in journalism. Dave and team did a wonderful job.

[@matty4natty]

The editor did give a legit answer, they are in the click views business, like Barstool, so headlines are controversial. El Prez is innocent, and keeps doing good things for small business. Respect Dave.

[@menachr]

she totally bullshitted, it's pretty obvious they only presented the one negative aspect to the stores, clearly, they had an agenda, now they are backtracking.

[@Bobbynotthingham]

@@menachr I mean barstool does this all the time too, they don't mention all the positive things about the people they're talking about in blogs and use outrageous headlines to get clicks

[@SgtFanciful]

She thinks she won because she basically admitted she's a scumbag and that shut him up. Wow, what a world.

[@ephanhymerable]

We reached out to the businesses and let them know that "hey, did you know that Dave Portnoy used to pee in the bed when he was 2yrs old?" Because these are facts that any business that's thinking of being associated with you need to know.

[@christophercarr7351]

That interview made my head explode. I have been blasting the media for where we are at as a country. Literally cashing in on outrage and division. And then she finally says it. It felt like that scene “ Did you order the Code Red”… then she says it, as clear as day… their entire agenda… and there is literally nothing you say other than wow.. speechless.

[@cervenypes123]

I mean, you hate clicked this. So she's telling the truth. They are a biz too. Dave knows it.

[@jameshuegli3534]

Exactly. This is why no one trusts the media anymore.

[@cervenypes123]

@@kyleconnor2759 right, you wanted to really understand her. Listen to dave. It's the system. You're emotionally invested and the emotions are negative. That's what sells. This is based off you comment not pure spec. That's what I'm talking about. You

[@cervenypes123]

@@kyleconnor2759 hey Kyle, be quiet

[@gordo9777]

I love the honesty Mr Portnoy, this is why you have such a huge fan base!

[@quadboy4lyfe]

I have a degree in journalism and I have been an editor for two newspapers and a national business to business magazine. This editor is doing a very slight of hand tactic in her explanation to Dave as to why this article came out the way it did. She claims it was just a profile piece with opinions from the public regarding Dave. What she doesn’t reveal here, and editors do this all the time, is that either she or the writer already had an angle in mind as to how this article was going to be written. This is why the reporter called these pizza places and proceeded to drop a bunch of scandalous information to them in order to warp their perspective rather than asking why do you want Dave’s review so bad and what would it mean for you to have Dave give you a high score. They frame questions to their subjects in order to garner a certain response so that the narrative can be written as intended. Thankfully I left journalism after seeing what a disgrace the profession has become, but for those of you listening to this woman’s explanation don’t be deceived. She and/or the reporter had a story in mind and they made sure to get the quotes they wanted to shape it to their intended narrative. This is nothing more than attempted ass covering.

[@jonr7364]

no shit. doesnt take a degree in journalism (lol) to see that.

[@quadboy4lyfe]

@@jonr7364 I’m speaking from an insiders perspective. Others on the inside would look at an outsider like you making the same claim and they would say you don’t know what you’re talking about. I’m merely confirming. We’re on the same side here. No need to be an ass about it.

[@jonr7364]

buddy your degree in journalism is a joke, lets be honest here. you have no technical knowledge or understanding that couldnt be had by someone who simply consumes media on a daily basis, aka pretty much everyone. You act like you're an electrical engineer or something. This is the most basic common sense stuff you're talking about yet making it seem like rocket science. @@quadboy4lyfe

[@jeffreycobb6336]

Duck face in the corner is so easy to see through.

[@jasonpwnd]

I don’t give a damn about Dave one way or the other. However, “Journalistic due diligence” is not calling people who have never met the subject of the article to tell them about serious allegations made against him. In no way does that contribute to the content of the story. It’s passing premature judgement, based on what the Zeitgeist is leaning towards, and fanning the flames for views. Which she said. But don’t call it journalistic due diligence in one sentence and in the next breath concede hate clicks sell and that’s why you did it. You can’t eat your cake and have it too. The real shame is that this is what upcoming journalists believe to be journalistic integrity. Universal truth is not measured in mass appeal.

[@Davesky19]

As someone who’s worked in both print and broadcast at a time just before the internet, I will confirm that what you’ve written is true. Yes, it’s honorable that she admitted it, but it’s a dishonorable practice to begin with, and she should be ashamed to even be a part of it.

[@colinclements7436]

Well said, that's literally the opposite of "journalistic due diligence"

[@reidajordan]

Mad respect to that women. I was hating her at first but damn lol pro move

[@grac1910]

it's still weak journalism and pathetic to try and use false allegations as a way to deter businesses from working with someone. I don't have any respect for these woke type lefties at all

[@boxed119]

I agree. Taking responsibility- protecting her reporters. Badass.

[@vinnyboots6508]

LOL!!!!!!!!!!! Clicks Davey Pageviews, what are we talking about!!! Mic drop!!!

[@stephenandrew8387]

I love this exchange, Dave, who is always on the front line, bristling for a fight, constantly on edge, being totally disarmed by someone telling the truth, which is hard to come by these days, nice to see it does happen though.

[@mje19D]

Absolutely disgusting that people like her call themselves journalists. She makes me sick.

[@miguelalonsociervoquijano6087]

She is pretty self-deprecating about it being a small blog and then she is honest that she is manipulating for clicks. You won’t hear anyone else be this honest about their own work. I love it. I can take the manipulated media if they are honest about their agenda or bias.

[@GettingHome]

She said it like it is: 1) We didn't think you would ever know/find out 2) Negative sells, hate gets more clicks than not You gotta respect her honesty and transparency.

[@eugenethomas4647]

So disgusting that media operates that way. Promoting negativity does nothing to advance humanity.