“Shortnoy”: Social Media Detectives Are Exposing Dave Portnoy For Blatantly Lying About His Height After Clear-Cut Evidence Surfaces Online

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy has been accused of lying about his height by social media detectives who have gone out searching for telling photos and coming back with a few.

Portnoy has generated another news cycle after going off on one of his employees at Barstool, having disrespected and insulted Kirk Minihane during an argument about antisemitism and jokes about Jews.

The 48-year-old’s antics may have triggered an investigation into his height, and he’s now being accused of lying about it, given that Google lists him at 5ft 10in while he appears much shorter in photos, especially as he gets up on his toes for some of them.

Check him out in the post below:

Google says he’s 5’10.” Zero shot. pic.twitter.com/hhgD8DrHgI

— speckzo 🇻🇦 (@ExtremePapist) June 4, 2025

Dave Portnoy Height Check Goes Incredibly Viral

The post has gone viral on X, generating over three million views in less than 24 hours, as well as thousands of comments.

“Dave Portnoy is 5’6”. There is nothing wrong with being 5’6”. I should know. I was 5’6” once. In 5th grade,” a user joked.

Dave Portnoy is 5’6”. There is nothing wrong with being 5’6”. I should know. I was 5’6” once. In 5th grade.

— Potato Kmish (@potatokmish) June 5, 2025

“Shortnoy,” another quipped.

Shortnoy

— Jonah 🎮 (@RealJonahBlake) June 5, 2025

“This single picture almost makes up for the crypto scams he pulled last year. @stoolpresidente looks like a 15yo girl excited to meet One Direction or something,” someone else offered.

This single picture almost makes up for the crypto scams he pulled last year. @stoolpresidente looks like a 15yo girl excited to meet One Direction or something. pic.twitter.com/O54eKJ3uQi

— Luke (@CuriousLuke93x) June 5, 2025

“That jockey is Tyler Gaffalione. There’s a 2017 article written about him that mentions that he is 5’3”. Tyler is one of the riders of Dave’s horses,” a comment explained.

That jockey is Tyler Gaffalione. There’s a 2017 article written about him that mentions that he is 5’3”. Tyler is one of the riders of Dave’s horses.

— Matthew Rife (@RifeTechnology) June 5, 2025

“Dude stands on his Tippy toes for photos? That’s bad, man. Just accept yourself..” someone else advised.

Dude stands on his Tippy toes for photos?

That's bad, man.

Just accept yourself..

— GenZod (@GenZod7) June 5, 2025

It appears that Dave may need to come clean about his height, but something tells us he will push back. Who knows? Maybe he’ll even provide proof. But the allegations against him seem pretty solid.

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