Dave Portnoy branded Zach Bryan an 'immature, insecure baby' in a blistering takedown of the singer's behavior after he split with his Barstool colleague Brianna Chickenfry this week.
Portnoy, appearing on The Unnamed Show, has called Bryan a 'fraud' and 'The Smallest Man in the World' since he left Brianna, real surname LaPaglia, 'blindsided' by announcing their split earlier this week on Instagram.
Now, the Barstool Sports founder has claimed Bryan banned Portnoy from his Super Bowl show earlier this year in Las Vegas and reacted angrily at an interview Brianna gave at The Golden Globes.
On the Super Bowl incident, Portnoy says: 'Zach Bryan is performing, we were going to go to the concert, meet Bri and go. I'm texting Bri, she's not getting back to me and finally she calls me.
'She goes "I don't know how to say this, I have bad news. Zach has banned you from going to the concert." I'm like "what? Banned for what?"'
Dave Portnoy has branded Zach Bryan 'insecure' amid his split from Brianna Chickenfry
Portnoy ripped Bryan apart in an appearance on The Unnamed Show this week
'Apparently, Zach went back how many months? Six months? We one time on BFFs (a podcast Portnoy and Brianna co-host) had a discussion where Bri had got a boyfriend and we were like "woah - that's like her third boyfriend in like a couple months. You're a revolving door of boyfriends lately"'.
'He saw that clip six months prior and banned us from going to the concert. Bri was like "it's the first biggest fight we've been in". I was like "this is what we do, what are you (Bryan) mad about?"
'Fast forward, Bri goes to the Golden Globes. Zach's not there. Bri is interviewed on the red carpet, asked who she is excited to meet. It's some famous, awesome looking celebrity. And I think she's like "he's good looking" or "I think he looks nice"'.
'He unfollowed Bri on social, blocked BFFs, like you insecure baby. She's on the red carpet being interviewed. He just seemed like a really immature, not confident baby. Insecure, so insecure.
'I didn't see it (the interview) but I know it wasn't anything big. I never had great vibes. She's literally being interviewed on the red carpet.'
'I think banning me from the concert over a joke a year before is pretty f***ing insane.'
In a separate part of the interview, Portnoy said: 'Every time I met him I was not comfortable with him. I think Bri knew I didn't like him. They broke up prior to this, it seemed just as bad and then they were back together.'
DailyMail.com exclusively revealed on Wednesday that Bryan has been struggling to cope with the 'emotional rollercoaster' he has been on since his mother Annette died in 2016.
'Zach's life has been an emotional rollercoaster ever since his mother died,' an insider said. 'Zach is dealing with mental health struggles.
Brianna, real surname LaPaglia, released a tearful video about the split this week
Portnoy said Bryan banning him from his Vegas concert was 'pretty f***ing insane'
'His mom was his rock, and he was able to learn from her and her struggles, and now he doesn't have that outlet. Brianna was someone who took on Zach on and dealt with all his struggles.'
Portnoy isn't believing that, though, saying on Unnamed: 'His excuse is going to be "I have mental health issues" - he's already said that.
'He's going to try play defense with "I've had mental health issues since my mother passed away in 2016"'.
The couple had been together since the summer of 2023. Bryan announced the news by saying in an Instagram statement: ''Addressing something: Brianna and me have broken up with each other and I respect and love her with every ounce of my heart.
Bryan and Brianna, pictured at Grammys this year, had been dating since summer of 2023
'She has loved me unconditionally for a very long time and for that I’ll always thank her. I’ve had an incredibly hard year personally and struggled through some pretty severe things.
'I thought it would be beneficial for both of us to go out different ways. I am not perfect and never will be. Please respect Brianna's privacy and space in this and if you have it in your heart, mine too.
'With everything I am and to anyone I let down, I am sorry. I try my best in everything. I failed people that love me and mostly myself.'
Brianna addressed the split herself with a tearful video on YouTube.
