Dave Portnoy says US soccer fans opposing Balogun ruling should be deported

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy sparked controversy by urging that any USMNT supporters who object to FIFA’s decision to suspend striker Folarin Balogun’s red‑card ban be "deported" from the United States. The ruling, which allows Balogun to play in the World Cup round‑of‑16 match against Belgium, overturned an automatic one‑match suspension incurred after a VAR‑reviewed foul against Bosnia‑Herzegovina.

Portnoy linked the backlash to broader political interference, citing former President Donald Trump’s alleged involvement in appealing the ban, and portrayed the criticism as unpatriotic, urging dissenting fans to leave the country.