, founder of Barstool Sports, surprised many with a startling announcement about his health, revealing that he had been diagnosed with cancer. The 47-year-old appeared on "The Dozen Trivia" Wednesday night with a bandage on the left side of his neck and shared the news. "A lot of pressure," said.
"This is all that matters. We've been waiting for all season. I have cancer, by the way.
No big deal." No details have been revealed The specifics regarding the type of cancer and the timing of his diagnosis remain undisclosed. After making the announcement, took to X to confirm that he had successfully overcome the cancer.
"I did have cancer. I beat it," he wrote. "It wasn't the serious kind thank god.
I can't tell if [Rico] Bosco thinks cancer is funny or not." Bosco expressed his surprise, stating he was unaware of Portnoy's health issue. Earlier, the "BFFs Pod" had hinted at Wednesday's episode with a teaser clip showing what looked like a cut on the same side of 's neck, later covered by the bandage during the trivia show.
Host asked about the mark on his neck, to which he straightforwardly replied that it was cancer. The details of the treatment he received have not been made public..
