Abdul El-Sayed Mocks Dave Portnoy on X as 'Terrorist' Feud Hits 2026 Senate Race
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 11
Abdul El-Sayed Mocks Dave Portnoy on X as 'Terrorist' Feud Hits 2026 Senate Race
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 11
Summary
El-Sayed fired back Saturday by calling Portnoy’s sprint video “athletic terrorism” and joking, “Less pizza, more gym, habibi,” after the Barstool founder labeled him a “terrorist.”
The clash began when El-Sayed, a Michigan graduate and Democratic Senate nominee, joked that the Wolverines might not win “without cheating,” reviving scrutiny of Michigan’s sign-stealing scandal and earlier NCAA violations.
Mike Rogers, El-Sayed’s Republican opponent, amplified Portnoy’s post and said he was “exactly right,” though a Rogers spokeswoman later framed El-Sayed’s football jab as parroting Ohio State talking points.
The social-media spat lands as Rogers is already attacking El-Sayed over answers on Iran and Muslim Brotherhood-linked groups; El-Sayed has condemned Hamas but resisted some direct labels and regime-change rhetoric.