Portnoy went on to accuse Canseco of “taking a dive,” a characterization that Canseco seemed to take issue with on his perennially eccentric Twitter account: “Get my name out of your filthy New England chowder filled mouth @stoolpresidente You’re a liar & a greasy salesmen (sic)…You and your Barstool minions need to put down the marijuana and focus on your failing business #CrumblingEmpire” This was in response to a previous tweet by Portnoy in which he made the accusation publicly: “Jose 100% took a dive. We paid half up front and he got double if he won. We thought that would ensure he’d fight. We were wrong.” In another tweet, Canseco seems to promise future revelations that will clear his name of the accusation that he threw the fight: “Wait for it wait for it let’s find out what really happened here did anyone ever see me get hit in the face at all wait for the truth it’s coming to a theater near you” Whatever happened in the ring that night, it was a very lucrative show for both Barstool Sports and Jose Canseco, even while it did leave a lot of fans disappointed at the main event, which cost $19.99 to watch at home.
