Barstool Sports founder David Portnoy is under investigation after he threatened last week to fire “on the spot” any employee who as much as discussed unionizaš¦tion,š according to a report.
The National Labor Relations Board has launched a probe into whether the sports site founder illegally attempted to discouršøage his workeą²rs from unionizing after his comments last week gained attention from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, .
āIf youāre a boss tweeting firing threats to employees trying to unionize, you are likely breaking the law &can be sued,in your words, āon the spot,’ā .
Portnoy’s battle with Ocasio-Cortez and other union advocates began last week when he responded to the recent formation of a union at a competing sports outlet.
āHeard @ringer employees want to šunionize. Little refresher how I feel about unions,āš“ Portnoy Monday.
He then about workers at Gawker voting to unionize in which he writes, “I canāt tell you how much I want them to unionize. Just so I can smash their little union to smithereens.”
Rafi Letzter, who writes for Live Science, : “If you work for Barstool and want to have a private chat about the unionization process, how little power your boss has to stop you, and how you can leverage that power to make your life better: my DMs are open.”
The offer prompted Portnoy to lash out. “If you work for @barstoolsports and DM this man I will fire you on the spot,” Portnoy on Tuesday.
The Committee to Preserve the Religious Right to Organize then filed charging papers with the NLRB against Portnoy demanding he “tweet and otherwise publicize his severe and sincere apology.”
The filing which refers to Portnoy as a “crazed president” will require the federal agency to gather evidence and take affidavits from parties and witnesses, according to Hollywood Reporter.
But Pą¼ŗortnoy has some choice words in response to the šinvestigation.
āSo they are suing for a heart felt apology?ā he . āIs that really what I just read? How about š³this? Go fāk yourself. Case dismissed.ā