Dave Portnoy says he'd run against Mamdani for NYC mayor

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy joined Fox News to say he'd "love to run against" Mayor Zohran Mamdani for the top government gig in New York City.

Portnoy told host Jesse Watters that he's done "a lot of good in NYC."

Here's what to know.

Dave Portnoy on Zohran Mamdani

Portnoy has previously said he's disliked the mayor, claiming last year that he had thought about taking Barstool's office out of NYC if Mamdani had won.

"We have all those people who that (messes) up their life just because I hate the guy," he said. "It's a catch-22. I may close the New York office ... because I can't stand the thought of Mamdani running ... New York City," he said.

"I can't stand it. But a part of me is like, 'how much of it will actually change?'"

Dave Portnoy hints at NYC mayoral run

In a recent Fox News segment, Watters asked Portnoy flat out if he'd run against Mamdani.

"I would love to run against ... if I was going to run, it would be here. Can I win here? I have no idea," Portnoy said on air.

"I’ve done a lot of good in NYC ... whether it was the Barstool Fund, pizza places, so it wasn’t for show."

He said that there's "a lot of people who like me in New York City."

"I’ve had a real job. I’ve done real things, unlike these clown politicians who have never had a job and have never been in the real world for a day."

Portnoy claimed that it was a "scary time," and that "we need leaders to step up."