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Swampscott Native, Barstool Sports CEO Dave Portnoy Says He Beat Cancer
Dave Portnoy, the Barstool Sports CEO who famously opens a bottle of champagne when one of his "enemies" falls, can pop a cork after announcing he beat cancer.
The Swampscott, Massachusetts, native, first revealed the diagnosis on an episode of Barstool's "The Dozens Trivia" game show as his team, The Zitis, was being announced.
“A lot of pressure. This is all that matters. We’ve been waiting for all season,” the 47-year-old said, sporting a large bandage on his neck. “I have cancer, by the way. No big deal.”
Portnoy expounded on the announcement in a video about the diagn…
