Stunning revelation from Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy … he says he was recently diagnosed with cancer — but, thankfully, he added he’s already beaten it.
The 47-year-old told his employees and his fans this week on multiple Barstool Sports shows that following a routine check-in with a doctor … he was told he had basal cell carcinoma on his neck.
Portnoy said he was forced to undergo surgery to remove the issue — although fortunately, he informed everyone the procedure has been deemed a success.
Portnoy revealed he needed 10-12 stitches to suture up the wound following surgery. He later attributed the problem to too much time in the sun.
“Tough to complain,” he said. “It’s my fault.”
Portnoy — who says he missed attending the Boston Celtics’ Game 5 NBA Finals victory over the Dallas Mavericks to deal with the matter — was very lighthearted when discussing it all with his Barstool Sports coworkers … but he did say on his X page he was grateful the situation wasn’t more dire than what it was.
“It wasn’t the serious kind,” he said, “thank god.”
