Portnoy has previously said he’s disliked the mayor, claiming last year that he had thought about taking Barstool’s office out of NYC if Mamdani won the election (which he ultimately did.)

“We have all those people who that (messes) up their life just because I hate the guy,” he said at the time. “It’s a catch-22. I may close the New York office … because I can’t stand the thought of Mamdani running … New York City.”

I watched the video and it really opened up my eyes to the psychology that underlies politics. Identity is so important to people, and people get really, really upset when someone they don’t share an identity with gets put into a position of power and authority over them. Portnoy feels about Mamdani the way I feel about Trump. I hate Trump, and I can’t stand the thought of him running the Federal government.