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Barstool chief Dave Portnoy blasts Macklemore's shady past, strongly supports Patriots owner Robert Kraft
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Key Points:
- Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy strongly supports Patriots owner Robert Kraft’s decision to ban rapper Macklemore from performing at Gillette Stadium due to Macklemore's history of antisemitic controversies and political activism.
- Macklemore was removed from Ed Sheeran’s U.S. "Loop Tour" after leading anti-Israel chants and projecting Gaza war imagery during shows, which led several venues to threaten boycotts if he remained on the lineup.
- Portnoy criticized Macklemore for turning concerts into political rallies and condemned other musicians who quit the tour in protest, calling them hypocrites for prioritizing political statements over commitments to fans.
- Kraft cited Macklemore’s antisemitic past and failure to acknowledge the Oct. 7 Hamas attack as reasons for the ban, while also agreeing to support a $2 million humanitarian donation to relief efforts following a request from Ed Sheeran.
- Macklemore accused Kraft of coordinating a stadium boycott against him and pledged his $1 million in tour earnings to Palestinian aid, challenging Kraft to match the donation.
