[78924] The viral video storm: Dave Portnoy accused of using artificial intelligence in a softball game

The storm surrounding a viral softball video

A video distributed on social networks showed extraordinary performances by Dave Portnoy, the media entrepreneur and owner of Barstool Sports, during a softball game. According to the posts, Portnoy showed perfect statistics of "3/3, 3 HR" (three hits out of three, all home runs), an achievement he described as "Light work at the softball game".

The posts appeared simultaneously on the channels stoolpresidente and VivaLaStool, and gained significant resonance among his followers. However, contrary to expectations of authentic sports documentation, Portnoy himself chose to reveal the nature of the video and added in his post: "I can’t believe people are falling for this lol. Anyone who has been to the Park knows it’s AI".

In doing so, Portnoy – known for his provocative and direct style – confirmed that it was a technological manipulation intended to deceive viewers. The reports sparked a discourse surrounding the increasing use of artificial intelligence to create fake "viral" content that presents impossible human abilities, while using his own platforms to mock those who believed in the authenticity of the video.