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Dave Portnoy criticizes politician's remarks about Michigan football

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 10, 2026, 1:58 PM

Last updated Oct 10, 2026

Dave Portnoy criticizes politician's remarks about Michigan football

Summary

Dave Portnoy voiced strong criticism of politician Abdul El-Sayed's comments about the Michigan Wolverines football program. Coming off back-to-back losses to Iowa and Minnesota, Michigan is entering a bye week under new head coach Kyle Whittingham, who was hired to stabilize the team amid recent scandals. Former Wolverine Jake Butt expressed disappointment over the team's current struggles, suggesting their previous success comes with an asterisk due to the sign-stealing scandal. Amid the turmoil, Portnoy labeled El-Sayed's statements as extreme, calling him a 'terrorist' in a post on X, indicating some supporters' frustration with the team's performance and controversies.

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•Michigan enters bye week after losses to Iowa and Minnesota.
•Kyle Whittingham is the new head coach, aiming to stabilize the program.
•Jake Butt acknowledged the team's past successes are tainted by recent scandals.
•Abdul El-Sayed questioned if Michigan can win without cheating.
•Portnoy vehemently criticized El-Sayed's remarks on social media.

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1:58 PMYahoo Sports — ‘This guy really is a terrorist’: Dave Portnoy not happy with politician’s comments about Michigan

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The Michigan Wolverines football program is having a rough go of things at the moment as it enters the bye week coming off of back-to-back losses to the Iowa Hawkeyes and Minnesota Gophers under new head coach Kyle Whittingham. Whittingham was largely brought in to stabilize the program after the recent scandals that have plagued…
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