re: Ben Mintz fired after using racial slur

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Ben Mintz was "getting paid to give his opinion on air" because he barely had two brain cells rubbing together, not because he had some great wisdom to share with the world. He was the court jester at Barstool.

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Back up a little...he had his own radio show before Barstool. An yeah Portnoy hired him for his Schtick because he went viral for his post-game celebration for a Ole Miss victory against Kentucky. He was an antagonist to Brandon Walker. It was a design to create content and expand viewership and engagement and it worked.

It doesnt mean he was a sports, radio or media visionary it mean he had a shot, got some popularity, went viral and capitalized on it. His poker and sports betting background was of interest to a platform like Barstool because of their interest in Penn and online gambling in Louisiana about to become legal and them looking to expand their footprint.

What's ridiculous is for anyone to sit on the sidelines watching something achieve something they've never done and at the same time criticize their qualifications and abilities.